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Author Kathi Macias on Her Process for Character Development
Character development is a higher priority than plot development for author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias. She always knows where the book will begin and end...
Kathi Macias
Managing the Number of Characters in a Story
As you add more characters into a story, you will have to take care of more and more details. This is why author and technical writer Neil V. Young starts with a small...
Neil V. Young
Character Elements that Span Various Genres
Author and technical writer Neil V. Young believes that characterization, at its core, is not based solely on whatever genre the author is writing in. When writing about...
Neil V. Young
Advice for Differentiating Characters in a Story
Writers have an obligation to make their characters unique, advises author and technical writer Neil V. Young. You want to avoid creating characters who are “cardboard...
Neil V. Young
How Your Main Character’s Traits and Motivations Drive the Story
Stories are driven by who the characters are, as well as their desires and motivations, explains writer and producer Craig Miller. He uses the example of Raiders of...
Craig Miller
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