Writers Digest (unofficial)Apr 2
Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma https://www.writersdigest.com/their-voices-their-wounds-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-writing-about-trauma #characterdevelopment #WriteBetterFiction #WritingAboutTrauma #CharacterConflict #TraumaInFiction #Character #narrative #voice
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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IndieAuthors.Social NewsApr 2

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.
The post Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/their-voices-their-wounds-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-writing-about-trauma

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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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Writers Digest (unofficial)Jan 20
My Fictional Character Got Canceled, So I Wrote Her a PR Strategy https://www.writersdigest.com/my-fictional-character-got-canceled-so-i-wrote-her-a-pr-strategy #characterdevelopment #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterarc #PRStrategy #Character #character
My Fictional Character Got Canceled, So I Wrote Her a PR Strategy

Author Lior Torenberg pushed a fictional character to do a bad thing and then had to write a PR strategy to understand why.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Jan 17
Character Arcs: Turning Inner Struggles Into Story Power https://www.writersdigest.com/character-arcs-turnning-inner-struggles-into-story-power #WritingCharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterarc #Character #character
Character Arcs: Turning Inner Struggles Into Story Power

Award-winning author Sarah Branson breaks down writing powerful character arcs by turning inner struggles into story power.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Jan 15
How to Figure Out What Your Character Wants (and Why It Matters for Your Story) https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-figure-out-what-your-character-wants-and-why-it-matters-for-your-story #characterdevelopment #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #CharacterDesires #Character #character
How to Figure Out What Your Character Wants (and Why It Matters for Your Story)

Author Jessica James breaks down how to figure out what your character wants—and why it matters for your story.

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IndieAuthors.Social NewsDec 30

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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https://www.writersdigest.com/5-things-writers-should-know-about-narcissism

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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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Writers Digest (unofficial)Dec 30
5 Things Writers Should Know About Narcissism https://www.writersdigest.com/5-things-writers-should-know-about-narcissism #ThingsWritersShouldKnow #characterdevelopment #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #MentalHealth #Character #character
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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IndieAuthors.Social NewsNov 18

Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction

Author Tanya Grant dives deep into the ins and outs of using setting to create conflict in fiction, including building plot and characters.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/using-setting-to-create-conflict-in-fiction

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Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction

Author Tanya Grant dives deep into the ins and outs of using setting to create conflict in fiction, including building plot and characters.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Nov 18
Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction https://www.writersdigest.com/using-setting-to-create-conflict-in-fiction #WritingCharacterConflict #TipsForWritingSetting #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #ConflictInFiction #WritingSetting #StorySetting #Settings #conflict #setting
Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction

Author Tanya Grant dives deep into the ins and outs of using setting to create conflict in fiction, including building plot and characters.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Oct 23
The Fracturing of the Literary “Weird Girl”—How Women Authors Use Innovative Structures to Get Inside Unhinged Characters’ Minds https://www.writersdigest.com/the-fracturing-of-the-literary-weird-girl-how-women-authors-use-innovative-structures-to-get-inside-unhinged-characters-minds #characterdevelopment #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #CharacterConflict #dramaticstructure #FictionStructure #PopularTropes #Character #structure #Literary #tropes #Genre #Plot
The Fracturing of the Literary "Weird Girl"—How Women Authors Use Innovative Structures to Get Inside Unhinged Characters' Minds

Author Heather Colley discusses how women authors have been using innovative structures to get inside unhinged characters' minds.

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