Bridge Characters

What they are and how to create them to advance your story, solve problems, and engage your readers.

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Decode The Obsidian Tower’s Setting

Decode The Obsidian Tower’s Setting – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 187 *** “By setting in this case, we are getting the scope of the world. We are learning the…
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/01/12/decode-the-obsidian-towers-setting

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Decode The Obsidian Tower's Setting · Writer's Fun Zone

Decode The Obsidian Tower’s Setting breaks down how vivid language, magic rules, and character contrast create a powerful fantasy opening.

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Life is Strange: Rewriting Max and Chloe’s Reunion for the Show

When adapting a beloved game like Life is Strange to television, some narrative choices from the original medium need reevaluation. One of the most significant of these involves the reunion between Max Caulfield and Chloe Price. In the game, Max doesn’t immediately recognize Chloe after returning to Arcadia Bay. While this works in an interactive gaming context—where the player experiences discovery and uncertainty—television is a different medium. The audience needs to understand […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2025/10/29/23/12/48/analysis/jaimedavid327/7940/life-is-strange-rewriting-max-and-chloes-reunion-for-the-show/

Writing a Character Who Speaks Volumes Without a Voice

Author Amy Rossi discusses nostalgia and writing a character who speaks volumes without a voice in a culture that silences it.

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The Character Next Door: How to Tap Into Relationships and Communities to Create Realistic Characters

Author Eric Rickstad shares how the people we know (our neighbords, co-workers, etc.) can help writers create realistic characters.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-character-next-door-how-to-tap-into-relationships-and-communities-to-create-realistic-characters

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The Character Next Door: How to Tap Into Relationships and Communities to Create Realistic Characters

Author Eric Rickstad shares how the people we know (our neighbords, co-workers, etc.) can help writers create realistic characters.

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The Character Next Door: How to Tap Into Relationships and Communities to Create Realistic Characters

Author Eric Rickstad shares how the people we know (our neighbords, co-workers, etc.) can help writers create realistic characters.

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The Heart of the Story: Using Small-Town Settings to Deepen Character Connections

Bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne discusses using small-town settings to deepen character connections, including tips for enhancing settings.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-heart-of-the-story-using-small-town-settings-to-deepen-character-connections

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The Heart of the Story: Using Small-Town Settings to Deepen Character Connections

Bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne discusses using small-town settings to deepen character connections, including tips for enhancing settings.

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The Heart of the Story: Using Small-Town Settings to Deepen Character Connections

Bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne discusses using small-town settings to deepen character connections, including tips for enhancing settings.

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A Conversation With David Handler on How the Character Comes First (Killer Writers)

Clay Stafford has a conversation with bestselling author David Handler on how the characters come first in his mystery novels and more.

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Secrets We Keep From Each Other: Building Tension in Fictional Marriages

Author Paul Vidich examines the way three novels portray deception in fictional marriages to build tension and compelling stories.

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