How Fear Affects Your Character in Real Time

Fear can limit our ability to apply reason and logic, leading to flawed choices and behavior—bad in real life, but story gold in fiction.
https://janefriedman.com/how-fear-affects-your-character-in-real-time/

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Nailing Omniscient POV: 5 Guidelines to Captivate (Not Confuse) Readers

Omniscient POV might be resurging, thanks to some recent bestsellers. To use it well, remember three C’s: clarity, consistency, and control.
https://janefriedman.com/nailing-omniscient-pov-5-guidelines-to-captivate-not-confuse-readers/

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Nailing Omniscient POV: 5 Guidelines to Captivate (Not Confuse) Readers

Omniscient POV might be resurging, thanks to some recent bestsellers. To use it well, remember three C’s: clarity, consistency, and control.
https://janefriedman.com/nailing-omniscient-pov-5-guidelines-to-captivate-not-confuse-readers/

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Creating Microtension in Your Story Through Repetition

A repeated word, phrase, motif, symbol, or image can create tension for your readers in small, barely noticeable increments.
https://janefriedman.com/creating-microtension-through-repetition/

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Giving Your Characters Serious Challenges May Give Them Delightful Strengths

Most characters have a challenge to overcome, but what about more serious physical or psychological issues that can’t be “cured” or ignored?
https://janefriedman.com/giving-your-characters-serious-challenges-may-give-them-delightful-strengths/

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Build the Bridge: 3 Kinds of Transitions

When a scene shifts to a new setting, time, or POV without clearly bridging that gap, we risk losing readers’ trust and goodwill.
https://janefriedman.com/build-the-bridge-3-kinds-of-transitions/

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Base Your Story Structure on Principles, Not Systems

There’s no one-size-fits-all way to structure a story, so understanding the core principles will help you decide what’s right for yours.
https://janefriedman.com/base-your-story-structure-on-principles-not-systems/

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The Fine Line Between a Hook and a Heartbreak

How to master the art of the cliffhanger without breaking your reader's trust. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/the-fine-line-between-a-hook-and-a-heartbreak-cdf8752ad4a

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Embrace Quirky: 5 Benefits of Using Animal Point-of-View Characters

By observing our own species through the eyes of another, something new just might be revealed to us.
https://janefriedman.com/embrace-quirky-5-benefits-of-using-animal-point-of-view-characters/

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