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Tag: character emotions

Three ways to differentiate your characters

March 10, 2023 cheryl

A couple of months ago I wrote about multiple POVs, were they a good idea or not. At the time…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: character emotions, character voice, characters, writing characters

Resist the urge to explain: four ‘explanations’

May 4, 2022 cheryl

‘Resist the urge to explain’ is a mantra drummed into us writers. Okay, another rule – but what does it…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: backstory, character emotions, characterisation in novels, editing, imformation dumps in writing, show not tell, story endings

Characters readers love to spend time with

April 2, 2022 cheryl
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This post first appeared in April 2022 newsletter writer’s corner and updated September 22. For ongoing writing tips, sign up…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: authors, character depth, character emotions, editing, writing characters

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