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Finding the Heart of a Protagonist: Body, Mind, and Soul

Guest Blogger — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Discover how exploring a protagonist’s body, mind, and soul creates unforgettable characters readers truly connect with

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The Power of Character Descriptions

Guest Blogger — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Great characters are the beating heart of every memorable book. Lori Freeland offers you how-to insights and amazing character descriptions examples.

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Lies, Secrets, and Scars Create Better Characters

Lynette Burrows — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:10:59 +0000

A simple character profile is flat. But his lies, secrets and scars create an emotional journey that turns your story into a book readers can’t put down.

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Focusing on the Heart of Writing

Guest Blogger — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:00:47 +0000

by Tasha Seegmiller I’m in A LOT of Facebook writing groups. I suspect I’m not alone in this. It’s actually one of my favorite things about social media. One of the perks of being in so many groups is I get to see what people are wondering about. And the thing that has been showing up […]

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Chinese Element Personality Types-for Fun and for Writing

writersinthestorm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:17 +0000

by Fae Rowen Announcement: Kristen Lamb will be our guest on Friday with "Novel Diagnostics". At the beginning of the year, I usually cycle back to the questions "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?" I was thinking about Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon and remembered it's been awhile since […]

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