Finding Yourself is the ULTIMATE Victory!

The true victory lies in the journey of self-discovery. For this protagonist, personal growth overshadows all else, proving that inner transformation is the ultimate reward.

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Book Review: Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
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Free Workshop: How to Write Fear That Feels Real

Writing authentic fear reactions can be challenging—even when we understand our character well. Why? Because each character has their own personality, background, trauma, and triggers, meaning their fear response to perceived threats will be unique. Showing our character’s fear-driven behavior, choices, and perceptions is a skill worth mastering because fear is a powerful common ground...
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Fear Thesaurus Expansion at One Stop for Writers + Save 25%

As many of you know, we recently released a new book – The Fear Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to What Holds Characters Back. This volume takes you into the dark world of fear and how it steers your character’s actions, choices, and behavior, reshaping how they see the world, themselves, and what they’re willing to...
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I Made My Characters With Tarot Spreads and So Can You!

Author A.E. Osworth shares a strategy for creating characters with tarot spreads, specifically using the Celtic cross.
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How to Write an Unreliable Narrator Readers Still Root For

Bestselling author Rea Frey shares five tips for how to write an unreliable narrator readers still root for.
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How Does Fear Play Into Character Arc (Part 2)

In last week’s post, we discussed fear’s role in character arc, as well as the backstory elements you should know about your character’s past. Their wounding event, the resulting fear and lie, any emotional shielding, and their unmet need will come together to determine who your character is on page one. And then their current...
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Is Fear Weakening Your Story? 5 Mistakes to Check

Writing about your character’s fear can be tricky because it rarely sits out in the open where everyone can see it. Instead, fear is hidden, rationalized, or the character puts on a mask and pretends it isn’t there at all. Yet when fear is shown well, it becomes an obvious force driving a character’s decisions,...
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