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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Is Fear Weakening Your Story? 5 Mistakes to Check

Fear is a powerful tool when used properly. Avoid these story mistakes with fear so your characters are authentic and your plot holds up!

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