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How To Create a Character Profile To Write Believable Characters
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How to Create a Character Profile To Write Believable Characters

By Carly Schabowski
4 Tips for Writing a Compelling Introvert
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4 Tips for Writing a Compelling Introvert

By Claire Alexander
3 Tips for Crafting a Character That Can Carry a Series
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3 Tips for Crafting a Character That Can Carry a Series

By Mia P. Manansala
Advice on Writing Characters From a Psychologist
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Advice on Writing Characters From a Psychologist

By Rebecca Alexander
3 Tips for Writing a Love Story Featuring a Prickly and Pessimistic Heroine
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3 Tips for Writing a Love Story Featuring a Prickly and Pessimistic Heroine

By Denise Williams
How I Made My Main Characters Grow in My Novel Series
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How I Made My Main Characters Grow in My Novel Series

By Nekesa Afia
Give Your Characters a Psych Eval
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Give Your Fictional Characters a Psych Eval

By Joshua Senter
How To Write Killer Characters
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How To Write Killer Characters

By Marnie Riches
Exploring the Lived Lives of Dual Cultural Identities in Fiction
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Exploring the Lived Lives of Dual Cultural Identities in Fiction

By Namrata Patel
My Characters, My Patients: How Knowing Your Characters’ Health Helps You Write Their Stories
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My Characters, My Patients: How Knowing Your Characters’ Health Helps You Write Their Stories

By Karen Winn
8 Tips To Make an Unlikable Character Likable
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8 Tips To Make an Unlikable Character Likable

By Danielle Owen-Jones
Writing Real Relationships: 4 Strategies Starting With What You Know
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Writing Real Relationships: 4 Strategies Starting With What You Know

By Kris Spisak
5 Reasons for Characters to Hide and Then Confront Their Past
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5 Reasons for Characters to Hide and Then Confront Their Past

By Swan Huntley
Tapping Your Memories for Emotional Truths on the Page
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Tapping Your Memories for Emotional Truths on the Page

By Kris Spisak
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: The Characterless Character
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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: The Characterless Character

By Michael Woodson
Choosing Characters for Historical Fiction
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Lest We Forget These Brave Women: On Choosing Characters for Historical Fiction

By Natasha Lester
4 Tips for Writing Quirky Characters
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4 Tips for Writing Quirky Characters

By Kerry Winfrey
5 Tips for Breathing Life Into Fictionalized "Real-Life" Characters
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5 Tips for Breathing Life Into Fictionalized "Real-Life" Characters

By EJ Levy
3 (In-Depth) Tips for Writing Fresh and Authentic Characters
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3 (In-Depth) Tips for Writing Fresh and Authentic Characters

By S. K. Ali
How to Inhabit the Character You Write About
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How to Inhabit the Character You Write About

By Diana Souhami
Gabriela Garcia: On Writing the Character's Arc
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Gabriela Garcia: On Writing the Character's Arc

By Robert Lee Brewer
Are Your Minor Characters Working Hard for You?
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Are Your Minor Characters Working Hard for You?

By Steve Goble
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Three Keys to Crafting Chemistry Between Characters

By Michelle Major
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Not Just a Side Dish: How to Create Supporting Roles in Fiction

By Heather Griffin