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Keeping Track of Your Story With Maps and Paper Dolls
Lisa K Friedman
Ghosts in Storytelling: Dynamic Literary Tool or F@*#ing Stupid
S.L. Woeppel
3 Tools to Help You Write Convincingly From a Child’s Point of View in Fiction
Sage Tyrtle
Mirror, Mirror: Women Protagonists in Crime Fiction
Victoria Dowd
Writing a Character Who Struggles With Doubt
Katy Farber
Once More, With Feeling: Writing Interiority That Resonates in Fiction
Finnian Burnett
What Truly Separates a Hero From a Villain?
Jack Anderson
An Opinionated Guide to Writing British Characters (When You’re Not British Yourself)
Sarah Chamberlain
Exploring Nature vs. Nurture in a New Way in Fiction
Michael Swartz
Almost Antihero: 4 Tips on How to Keep a Flawed Protagonist Human
Matt Riordan
Writing a Character Who Speaks Volumes Without a Voice
Amy Rossi
How (and Why) to Create Diverse Characters
Jude Berman
Voice Lessons
Sherri Winston
On Creating Secondary Characters
Rhys Bowen
The Character Next Door: How to Tap Into Relationships and Communities to Create Realistic Characters
Eric Rickstad
The Heart of the Story: Using Small-Town Settings to Deepen Character Connections
RaeAnne Thayne
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