How to Create Conflict for Fun and Profit

Bestselling author Sheila Roberts shares her best advice on how to create inner and outer conflict in fiction for fun and profit.
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Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits

Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits *** “Read through the checklist, put it in your mind, and let it just float there. Don’t be so restrictive about it. You can always revisit...
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Writing the Afterlife of Trauma: Crafting Characters Beyond Their Wounds

Author Kalyani Adusumilli examines writing the afterlife of trauma by crafting characters beyond their initial traumatic experiences.
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Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma

Author Fartumo Kusow shares two very big pitfalls to avoid when writing about trauma and how she navigated around them.
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5 Things Writers Should Know About Narcissism

Author and psychotherapist Dr. Alina Kastner shares five things writers should know about narcissism and narcissistic characters.
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