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Bad Guys Have a Story to Tell

Bad Guys Have a Story to Tell

September 19, 2012

Last week I dove into bad guys in your fiction. Before you say you don’t have a clear antagonist in…

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He Said, She Said

He Said, She Said

September 7, 2012

Here’s a worthy bit of advice–only use speaker tags when needed. Too many writers feel they have to put “he…

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History as Mystery

History as Mystery

September 5, 2012

We’ve gone over some nifty things about character in the last few weeks. Hopefully by now you have gotten a…

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Character Arcs?

Character Arcs?

August 29, 2012

Okay, I confess. I’ve never quite understood the use of the word arc when talking about plot and character. I keep…

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The Clash of Characters

The Clash of Characters

August 22, 2012

In last weeks’ posts I talked about how you can take an ordinary character and make him fascinating by developing…

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Ordinary Characters Can Be Extraordinary

Ordinary Characters Can Be Extraordinary

August 15, 2012

We’ve been going deep into character these last weeks, and I want to offer you some more ideas for developing…

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Getting to the Core of Your Characters

Getting to the Core of Your Characters

August 8, 2012

Leon Surmelian in his book (written forty years ago) Techniques of Fiction Writing, has this to say about creating characters…

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Creating Not Good but Great Characters

Creating Not Good but Great Characters

August 1, 2012

Since this blog is dedicated to help writers get to the heart of their stories, there is nothing more important…

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Why Counting Words May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Why Counting Words May Be Hazardous to Your Health

July 30, 2012

From time to time I make a comment on Facebook about word count or I guest post or comment on another…

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