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What Is ‘Fridging’, And How Can You Avoid It? - A man opens the fridge to discover a woman, who says 'spoiler alert'.
Writing
Robert Wood

What Is ‘Fridging’, And How Can You Avoid It?

What set your character on their path through the story? Yes, they should have a goal, but why is that goal so important to them? What kind of event is enough to justify telling a whole story about the reaction? A talented author can turn pretty much any event into a justifiable reason to follow

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Sympathy Isn’t Empathy – Here’s Why That’s Your Problem - A young girl offers an old woman a flower.
Writing
Robert Wood

Sympathy Isn’t Empathy – Here’s Why That’s Your Problem

Taste is subjective, but at the core of whether or not a book finds an audience is its ability to invite the reader in; to become an experience the reader is having, rather than just a second-hand account. Achieving this feat is usually a mix of content and style, but if it’s something you want

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How To Manage The Politics Of Your Writing - A character stands at a podium, ranting about the world.
Writing
Robert Wood

How To Manage The Politics Of Your Writing

All art is political, and there’s nothing wrong with that. The way in which we believe the world to work – the way we think it should work – has a natural part to play in both our creation of fictional worlds and how we depict our own. The connection between art and politics is

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How Shame And Vulnerability Make Your Characters Compelling - A character hiding a baseball bat stands by a broken vase, whistling.
Writing
Paige Duke

How Shame And Vulnerability Make Your Characters Compelling

Creating potential for connection is one of the most essential aspects of the writer’s job. Whether you’re writing a hero, a villain, or a character somewhere in between, there should be at least one element that allows the reader to connect with that character. Sometimes, this comes easily. Your characters are likeable, and you don’t

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