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Character Creation Sheet For Developing Characters with Accountability

February 22, 2013 by Kathy Steffen 2 Comments
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Whether you are writing fiction or non-fiction, giving your character accountability adds depth and will forge a connection between your character and the reader. Accountability helps give your character the “it” factor and shows your protagonist has depth and cares for something other than himself. With this in mind, I’ve created a list of writing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Characters, Writing Craft Tagged: creative writing prompts, writing characters, writing muse

5 Must Checks in Book Revisions

November 2, 2012 by Lori Devoti 6 Comments
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I’m in the middle of book revisions right now for the third book in my Dusty Deals Mystery series.  I’m not actually done with the book yet, but I took a break from writing this novel to go back and revise a few things that were bugging me. I do this at times if something … [Read more…]

Posted in: Revision, Writing Craft Tagged: revision, writing characters

How to Write a Romance

April 30, 2012 by Lori Devoti 4 Comments
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How to write a romance? Contrary to what some people seem to think, writing a romance is no easier than writing any other type of book. In fact, if writing romance and relationships doesn’t come naturally to you, it may be harder than writing any other type of book. Writing a straight-up romance where there … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Plotting, Romance, Writing Craft Tagged: amwriting, characters, how to write a romance, plotting, writetip, writing characters

Character Traits: Your Character’s Job

April 27, 2012 by Kathy Steffen 5 Comments
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What your character does is an important piece of who he or she is. Below are some writing prompts to help you dig into your character and find your story through your character.

Posted in: Characters, Writing Craft, Writing Prompts Tagged: character traits, creative writing exercises, writing characters, writing prompts

Your Young Adult Protagonist–Some Do’s and Don’ts

January 6, 2012 by KristiCook 4 Comments
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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…]

Posted in: By Genre, Characters, Writing Craft, Young Adult Teen Tagged: writing characters, young adult protagonist
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