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Gabby’s Secret
Back cover: Third-grader Gabby Honeycutt is devastated when her teacher asks... read more
Hook Me: What to Include in Your First Chapter
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Altared Plans
The perfect day. The perfect marriage. The perfect groom. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?... read more
Tag Archives: Characters
Writing Fiction: Realistic Characters
Writing fiction can be compared to baking bread. If you don’t add yeast, the dough won’t rise. If you forget to add the flour, you won’t have a loaf of bread no matter how hard you try. You must have …
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Writing Fiction: Freewriting
Freewriting is an effective strategy to not only “unblock” yourself when you seem to be staring at a blank screen, it can also help you get to know more about your character and your story. I like to freewrite in …
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Creating a Character’s Backstory Part 2
Understanding a character’s backstory will have a dramatic impact on your novel. If you don’t understand, or take the time to investigate, your character’s backstory, your story will suffer and your characters will feel more like cardboard stereotypes than living, …
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