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Writing Characters

5 Tips To Keep Readers Connected to Your Protagonist—Even When She Does Something Awful Rebecca Keller

3 Tips for Writing Unlikely Friendships in Fiction Emily Spurr

How a Strong Character Arc Can Make Readers Love Your Protagonist Jerry B. Jenkins

How to Fall in Love with the Writing Process: 6 Questions to Hone Your Creative Workflow Bob Mayer

What Binge-Watching ‘Stranger Things’ Taught Me About Storytelling Scott Hildreth

Grand Finale: Two Strategies for Writing Great Story Endings Jane Cleland

No More Mr. Nice Guys: How to Write Flawed Characters & Antiheroes David Corbett

Stan Lee’s 1947 Guide to Writing and Selling Comics Jess Zafarris

100 Writing & Publishing Tips from the 2018 Writer’s Digest Annual Conference Jess Zafarris

Learn from The Incredibles: How to Write Super Characters Kerrie Flanagan

Script Classics: Everything I Needed to Know About Character Development I Learned From a Fish Script Magazine

Writers on Writing: Revitalizing the Batman Franchise with Batman Begins Script Magazine

4 Lessons Writers Can Learn from ‘The Good Place’Karen Krumpak

How to Use Acting Techniques When Writing a Character’s Emotional Journey Warner Loughlin

5 Tips for Writing About an Established Relationship R.E. Stearns

Creating Emotional Frustration in Your Characters Nancy Kress