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Tag: characters

The easiest way to fix a broken story according to Jed Herne

2nd February 2024 Guest Writer Editing your work

Jed Herne breaks his solution down into three stages: Character Arc There are five aspects to a character arc that[…]

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The challenges of first-person perspective

18th May 2020 Matthew Brown Advice

Thanks to Jason for this suggestion, we are going to take a deeper dive into the complexities and questions that[…]

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How to use the scene-sequel cycle to steer your plot

19th January 2019 Matthew Brown Storytelling

There are times when your plot calls for things to go one way but your characters want to steer your[…]

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Christmas – a gift for writers

25th December 2018 Matthew Brown Characters

As we all gather to celebrate in whatever way seems appropriate, may your day be joyful and full of kindness.[…]

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Are your characters always you?

24th September 2018 Jason Latnar Over to you

Is your main character always an aspect of yourself – in other words, are your characters just you? I’m not talking[…]

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Writers Explore: Writing a Jewish character

5th August 2018 Matthew Brown Characters, Writers Explore

Thanet, and particularly Ramsgate, owes some of its heritage to the local Jewish community. Most prominent of these influences is Sir Moses[…]

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The basics of every story ever

7th June 2018 Matthew Brown Storytelling

When you get into writing stories, sooner or later people come along that try to fill your head with all[…]

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Crafting a character backstory like an RPG player

22nd May 2018 Matthew Brown Characters

Crafting a unique character with an interesting character backstory is quite easy – all you need to do is ask[…]

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Writing a sense of place according to the Internet

9th November 2017 Matthew Brown World Building

I have to confess that I struggle with creating a vivid sense of place sometimes. Usually when the setting is[…]

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Why we need to write fewer white male protagonists

6th October 2017 Matthew Brown Characters, Getting Published

If you are looking for an audience for your stories you could do a lot better than targeting white able-bodied[…]

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How to write interesting and compelling female characters

16th September 2017 Matthew Brown Characters

Female characters. For whatever reason, they do not get the same page time as their male counterparts. There are no[…]

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