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The Power of Perspective in Creating Characters

The Power of Perspective in Creating Characters

March 7, 2025March 9, 2025

Post by Marie Barry. As writers, we are constantly thinking about the lens through which our characters view the world….

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3 Techniques for Powerful Writing

3 Techniques for Powerful Writing

March 11, 2024March 18, 2024

Today’s post is by Janeen Mathisen. When you read a story and call it “powerful writing,” chances are it affected…

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Dynamic vs Static Characters – Your Fiction Needs Them Both

Dynamic vs Static Characters – Your Fiction Needs Them Both

February 26, 2024February 29, 2024

Great fiction features great characters—there should be no argument there. While plot is crucial (as is having a terrific premise),…

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The Important Role Secondary Characters Play

The Important Role Secondary Characters Play

August 21, 2023

Every character in a fictional story needs to play a role, whether a strong antagonist standing in the way of…

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Flesh Out Your Character with Want vs. Need

Flesh Out Your Character with Want vs. Need

September 5, 2022

Today’s guest post is by Jessica Flory We all know that characters are crucial to the success of a novel….

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How to Create Nuanced Characters

How to Create Nuanced Characters

October 4, 2021

Today’s guest post is by Nina Schuyler. In ZZ Packer’s short story, “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” Dina is an incoming black…

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Crafting Great Characters Starts and Ends with Motivation

Crafting Great Characters Starts and Ends with Motivation

August 30, 2021

This material ran on my blog four years ago, but it’s worth sharing again! Most fiction writers know that character…

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The Secret Formula to Writing the Commercially Successful Novel

The Secret Formula to Writing the Commercially Successful Novel

July 29, 2021

I’ve been writing novels for more than three decades, and while I have learned a lot about how unpredictable the…

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Strategies for Novelists Who Are Writing a Series

Strategies for Novelists Who Are Writing a Series

May 17, 2021

I’m reposting this article from some years back, as many fiction writers plan a series but often don’t know the…

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