Character Development

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  • How Complicated Characters Create the Texture of a Novel - video

    Complicated characters are what make a great novel. Author Terry Persun shares insight on how to give characters depth in writing. He describes how to give character...
    Terry Persun
    • Terry Persun
  • Using Your Past in Fiction - podcast

    When writing a novel, don't be afraid to use those embarrassing moments from your past to inspire rich character development. Tracy Quan, author of “Diary of a Jetsetting...
    Tracy Quan
    • Tracy Quan
  • Using Your Past in Fiction - video

    When writing a novel, don't be afraid to use those embarrassing moments from your past to inspire rich character development. Tracy Quan, author of “Diary of a Jetsetting...
    Tracy Quan
    • Tracy Quan
  • Dos and Don'ts for Writing Dialogue - podcast

    All writers, no matter the genre, need to understand the dos and don'ts when writing dialogue. To make dialogue believable and authentic, author Carolyn Howard-Johnson...
    Carolyn Howard-Johnson
    • Carolyn Howard-Johnson
  • Dos and Don’ts for Writing Dialogue - video

    All writers, no matter the genre, need to understand the dos and don'ts when writing dialogue. To make dialogue believable and authentic, author Carolyn Howard-Johnson...
    Carolyn Howard-Johnson
    • Carolyn Howard-Johnson