July 19th, 2021
Writing Character Descriptions that Hook Readers
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Angela Ackerman | Writing Craft
by Angela Ackerman
I think we can all agree that characters are the heart of a novel. We build worlds around our story’s cast, spend dozens of hours plundering their psyche to understand needs, motivations, and beliefs, and even envision complete backstories.… Read the post
June 16th, 2021
Bringing a Character To Life
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Barbara Linn Probst | Writing Craft
by Barbara Linn Probst
Stories are about what happens to the characters in them. It doesn’t matter if those characters are robots, pigs, spiders, or dragons. We read to find out how the character’s schemes and adventures turned out. Without characters, there’s no story.… Read the post
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