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Are You Dressing Your Characters For Success? - An author selects their character's clothing.
Writing
Paige Duke

Are You Dressing Your Characters For Success?

In life, we can tell a lot about a person by how they dress. We make first impressions – right or wrong – about someone’s personality, values, priorities, and preferences by what they wear. These impressions may be undermined and revised over time as we get to know a person, or perhaps they only get

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What Makes An Iconic Character? (And How Can You Create One?) - A sculptor creates a nondescript statue, transforming it into The Doctor with a fez and bow tie.
Writing
Hannah Collins

What Makes An Iconic Character? (And How Can You Create One?)

Iconic characters tower over our pop-cultural landscape. From Dracula to Tarzan, they stand the test of time to become recognizable figures to generation after generation. Sometimes, they kick-start entire genres and subgenres of fiction, and usually, dozens of imitators will follow in their wake, cementing their legacy as the first of their kind. Creating one

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What You Need To Know About How Cormac McCarthy Can Improve Your Writing - McCarthy daydreams about an eReader.
Writing
Fred Johnson

What You Need To Know About How Cormac McCarthy Can Improve Your Writing

MacArthur Fellow Cormac McCarthy is one of those rare writers who has managed to perch on the fence between literary and popular fame. Helped in no small part by the brilliant film adaptations of his novels No Country for Old Men and The Road, McCarthy’s books have found a broader audience than they might have, and

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Here's How To Write A Rashomon Scene, And Why You Should - A character from the movie Rashomon takes a selfie.
Writing
Robert Wood

Here’s How To Write A Rashomon Scene, And Why You Should

Sometimes, it’s the way you tell a story that makes it special. That’s what turns a simple act of revenge into a labyrinthine murder mystery, or a comical misunderstanding into a grand farce. Because of this, it can be helpful to consider not just the events of your story, but the most effective way they

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