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Posts by Becca Puglisi

Is a Writers’ Residency Right For You?

May 18, 2017

Is a Writers’ Residency Right For You?

May 18, 2017

Tim Raveling is here to pull back the curtain on Writers‘ residencies and let us know what residencies provide and how they work. An antique desk used by attendees of the…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Caring for an Aging Parent

May 13, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Caring for an Aging Parent

May 13, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

5 Reasons Why Every Author Should Join a Book Club

May 4, 2017

5 Reasons Why Every Author Should Join a Book Club

May 4, 2017

Kelly Miller is here to talk about joining a book club, so read on! Have you joined a book club, not the type of get-together where you all drink wine…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Overcoming Addiction

April 29, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Overcoming Addiction

April 29, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Escaping a Widespread Disaster

April 1, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Escaping a Widespread Disaster

April 1, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Pursuing Justice

March 18, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Pursuing Justice

March 18, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Realizing a Dream

February 18, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Realizing a Dream

February 18, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Motivation Thesaurus: Dealing with a Mental Health Condition

February 4, 2017

Motivation Thesaurus: Dealing with a Mental Health Condition

February 4, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Lesser-Known Story Character Archetypes

January 24, 2017

Lesser-Known Story Character Archetypes

January 24, 2017

Jonathan Vars is sharing some of the lesser-known character archetypes or tropes you could use to set it apart from other works. Read on! Every story contains certain character archetypes—custom molds,…