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Secondary Characters: All the Fun, a Lot Less Work

What makes a secondary character, and why are they so fun to write? Laurie Schnebly Campbell shows what purpose they serve, and how to write them well.

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Diving in the Toolbox: Creating a Plot-Subplot Template

Creating your own makes sense, since not every template works for every writer. Laurie Schnebly Campbell shares her ideas for Plot-Subplot templates.

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Eating Crackers in Bed — Why Relationships Fail

Relationship failures can usually be distilled to: "We don’t see things the same way." Laurie Schnebly Campbell shows us how characters drive conflict.

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Book Blurbs That Sell

Award-winning writer, Laurie Schnebly Campbell, defines the essence of a book blurb with three "do's and don'ts" to help you get it right.

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The Heart of Goal-Motivation-Conflict

Engaging story basics: character has a goal, which they want to achieve because of motivation, and while trying to reach it they run into conflict.

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