The Intersection of Characters and Setting
Characters and setting are inseparable partners in storytelling. Each depends on the other to give a story its emotional weight…
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World-Building through Your Characters’ Eyes
Today’s guest post is by Holly West. World-building is a writing term most often heard in discussions of fantasy and…
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Where’s My Voice?
One of the essential elements needed on your first page (and that continues through to the end of your novel)…
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Seeing the World through Your Character’s Eyes
One of the essential things you need to do in your first scene is ground your protagonist in her setting….
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The True Essence of Character
While we’re pausing a bit in this in-depth look at your first scene to examine how you introduce your protagonist,…
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Ordinary People Are Just Plain Boring
I want to talk a little about the introduction of your protagonist. The opening of your book presents a key…
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