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Writing the end of the story first

Kinetic Writer: Discovering what it means to be a writer | July 14th 2008 by Yvette Beaudoin

I had an idea for a story this morning that started with character details, and I started writing some notes about the central theme: a friendship that develops between two characters. I didn’t worry about how it would begin or any of the locat read more

The role of secondary characters...

Thoughts from Lady Tess | April 29th 2008 by Teresa

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What I’ve Learned: Story Elements II - Situation

Authoressa’s Writing Journey | February 4th 2008 by Venessa Giunta

Creating situations can sometimes be difficult in much the same way creating characters can be difficult. Your situation must be believable, but it must also be universal in some way, so that the reader can relate to what your character is about to g read more

What I’ve Learned: Story Elements II - Situation

Authoressa’s Writing Journey | February 4th 2008 by Venessa Giunta

Creating situations can sometimes be difficult in much the same way creating characters can be difficult. Your situation must be believable, but it must also be universal in some way, so that the reader can relate to what your character is about to g read more

What I’ve Learned: Story Elements I - Character

Authoressa’s Writing Journey | January 27th 2008 by Venessa Giunta

In today's modern novel, it's not farfetched to say that character is king. Readers want to connect with characters, sympathize with them, especially your protagonist. To catch your reader and, more importantly, keep her, you must make her care about read more

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