Category: Character Development
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Ultimate Guide: How to Craft Character Descriptions
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Writing is like sharing a hallucination—you have to make sure your readers are imagining the same thing you are. And strong character descriptions are hard to write. Too much description overwhelms readers and gives them no room to imagine their own details. But too little leaves characters talking to a…
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How to Write Imperfect, Flawed Characters
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Readers love imperfect characters, even when they say they don’t. There, I said it. Even characters who are called annoying, bratty, selfish, and demanding have a loyal following. We love a well-written, heart-wrenchingly flawed character. Why? Because they feel real. Because their emotions make things happen. Really, I shouldn’t have…
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How to Redeem an Anti-Hero (And Why We Love Them)
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Who doesn’t love an anti-hero? We all know these characters—they are prickly, anti-social, and sometimes downright bad. They come in a range of personalities but share the same gray morality. Anti-heroes are hard to write for the same reason that readers love them—they are complex, challenging, yet authentic. Here are…
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When You Have a Character But No Plot [Ultimate Guide]
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Have you ever created a fascinating character you genuinely love, but have no idea what to do with them? Perhaps you don’t even have a world built for them, and you have no idea what problems they must face. If you have a lot of Pinterest inspiration but no plot,…
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Boring is Beautiful: Rediscovering Your Hometown’s Potential
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Be a tourist. Wherever you are, even your “boring” hometown where you have always lived, be a tourist in it and learn about it. Even if you think your hometown is boring and dry as sawdust, not everyone comes from where you live. They will find your hometown interesting. As…
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10 Tips to Create Fascinating Side Characters [That Readers Actually Care About]
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Let’s face it—many side characters are boring, two-dimensional, and frankly, annoying. They are often written simply as tools to help nudge a story along or burn time. Worst of all, the good ones are often killed by writers just when the readers were starting to care. Think of your…