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One of the most important aspects of a page-turner is a strong reader-protagonist connection. Use any one or better yet, all of these three techniques and you are well on your way to writing a bestselling protagonist.
The truth about YA authors is that most of us are *not* actually young adults–at least, not in the teenager sense. Most of us are actually adults writing about teens, and therefore we need to be careful to avoid some pitfalls when creating your young adult protagonist. I thought I’d compile a brief list of … [Read more…]
We all use compound words on a regular basis. Compound just means that each word is made up of two or more stand-alone words. Airport. Ballroom. Fingernail. Henchmen. Compound words are lovely things. They let you be clear and descriptive. But they can present a challenge. Should compound words be: Smushed together into one word? … [Read more…]
Here are some creative writing prompts to help you find the heart and soul—the moral compass—of your character, followed by some prompts meant for you to ask yourself.
The choices and decisions a character makes throughout the story defines him at the deepest level and developing and utilizing his core values give your story an underlying depth and tension.