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Character Development: 5 Ways to Create Interesting Characters

Ernest Hemingway once said, \”When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.\” Needless to say, character development is one of the most important parts of the writing process. Bad characters can absolutely kill a good plot if you aren’t careful. Good characters are what get your

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Understanding the Hardest Parts of the Writing Process

There are many apt words that describe the writing process: Exhilarating. Thrilling. Intoxicating. Anxiety-inducing. Frustrating. Writing can prove as discouraging as it is delightful. The \”King\” of Horror himself, Stephen King, addresses such discouragement in his memoir, On Writing. He reiterates a story about another author, James Joyce, in which Joyce’s friend came to visit

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Free Guide The Writing Tips Checklist 25 Essential Steps to Writing a Book

[Free Guide] The Writing Tips Checklist: 25 Essential Steps to Writing a Book 

There’s one challenge every author faces. Writing a book. Yes, this sounds obvious. But writing a book is easier said than done. You can decide your topic, outline your book, and even write a few thousand words or more. But as you may know, actually completing your manuscript and, even more, having it published, are a

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