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Just like a human character, there are many details to consider when writing an animal character. Ellen Buikema shares eight ways to make them memorable.

Every character must show emotions the reader can relate to if they want to achieve “memorable” status. Layer your fictional folk with emotional reality.

Body language conveys our emotions far more than we think it does. Ellen Buikema shares tips and descriptions to help writers show-not-tell what's going on in our character's mind.

You CAN love your hateful antagonist. Ellen Buikema explains the various types of antagonists and how to create the push-pull that creates tension readers love.