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Character Design Ideas
People ask me where I find the inspiration for my characters. Some ask if my characters are based on real people. Most of my characters are compilations of lots of people. Character design…
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Resources to Write a First Chapter
Writing a first chapter can be confusing. What do you include? What elements need to be in the chapter? What are readers looking for? I’ve taken the confusion out of it. I’ve created…
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Hero’s Journey Steps
In anticipation of writing my next novel, I’ve been reading and studying the hero’s journey. It’s been interesting reading. I have The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell, but I’m not sure I’m…
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Why Do Most Writers Fail?
Many people want to write a book. In fact, if you ask a group of people if anyone wants to write a book, the majority will raise their hands and say they do.…
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Point of View in Writing Fiction
You have a story inside you that you want to share. It’s just aching to get out, But how? How do you share this story with readers? Point of view, or POV, can…
