Don’t let your villain get in your head
If your villain is leeching into everything you do, you’re not alone. Writing means slipping into the headspace of the character… even the bad guy.
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Does Your Character’s Weapon Stink?
Your main character needs a distinct weapon. How can you make something up that will entice readers? If you write fantasy (or any genre where
Does Your Book’s Internal Conflict Stink?
External conflict is pretty easy—internal conflict is much more difficult. Learn everything you need to know! Internal conflict might not come up often in writing
Does Your Book’s Emotional Payoff Stink?
This easily overlooked storytelling component can make—or break—your book! Readers love to feel something when they read. Happiness, sadness, fear, excitement, a sense of danger,
Does Your Book’s External Conflict Stink?
Conflict is one of the most important parts of storytelling, but did you know there’s more than one kind? External conflict. Maybe you’ve heard of
Does Your Single-Genre Story Stink?
Feel like your single-genre story is missing something? Many authors write a powerful story and struggle with categories—Amazon lets you have two, after all. Then
Does Your Perfect Character Stink?
The problem with perfect characters… Authors have been fed bad advice since the beginning of writing. One of the worst offenders, in my humble opinion,
Does Your Character Stink? Choose and Develop your Characters From Scratch!
What are you missing when choosing and developing your main character? Everybody makes mistakes. You might even be making mistakes with your character development and
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