Make that protagonist proactive! Prevent your story from flatlining by using these five methods to keep your main character off the couch.

Make that protagonist proactive! Prevent your story from flatlining by using these five methods to keep your main character off the couch.
by Eldred Bird While perusing the Twitterverse recently, I happened upon a question that caught my interest. Author Jeff Richards asked, “What is your LEAST favorite common writing tip?” We all have that one piece of advice that makes us roll our eyes when someone feels the need to impart that particular kernel of wisdom. […]
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