Your First 50 Pages—Pass or Fail?
The first fifty pages of your novel carry the heaviest burden for your story. The opening chapters are all about…
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8 Key Female Archetypes to Consider for Your Novel
Last week we took a look at a number of diverse male archetypes that might inspire the characters in your…
A Look at 8 Key Male Archetypes for Your Novel
While we don’t want to create cookie-cutter stereotyped characters, learning about archetypes can be tremendously helpful in character development. We’ve…
Developing a Strong Novel Concept Starting with an Archetype
We’ve been starting to explore archetypes on Monday’s section on novel writing. I talked about some of the basic archetypes…
How to Create a Powerful Image System for Your Novel
On Throwback Thursdays, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive. Today’s post comes from How Novelists Can Create…
4 Ways to Subtly and Tastefully Present Theme in Your Novel
I find it curious that when I do a Google search for theme in fiction or novels, it’s hard…
Questions to Help You Come Up with Archetypes and Character Arcs
Why would a writer plan to use archetypes when crafting a short story or a novel? Because archetypes bring tremendous…
Turn the Core Idea of Your Novel into an Image System
On Throwback Thursdays, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive. Today’s post comes from Getting to the Core…
Using Archetypes to Create Powerful Characters in Your Fiction
What makes great novels great, more than any other thing, is great characters. And while there are no simple instructions…
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