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Posts by Becca Puglisi

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Catching the Bad Guy/Girl

January 14, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Catching the Bad Guy/Girl

January 14, 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…

Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story

December 20, 2016

Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story

December 20, 2016

I used to hate writing story openings as I could never find the right spot the first time around. Sometimes, I started too far into the current story, leaving readers…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Finding a Lifelong Partner

December 17, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Finding a Lifelong Partner

December 17, 2016

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: Restoring a Name or Reputation

November 26, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Restoring a Name or Reputation

November 26, 2016

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: Beating an Illness or Diagnosis

November 12, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Beating an Illness or Diagnosis

November 12, 2016

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: Mending a Broken Relationship

October 29, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Mending a Broken Relationship

October 29, 2016

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: Stopping an Event from Happening

October 15, 2016

Motivation Thesaurus: Stopping an Event from Happening

October 15, 2016

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: Having a Child

September 24, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Having a Child

September 24, 2016

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…

Emotional Wounds Entry: Rejection By One’s Peers

August 20, 2016

Emotional Wounds Entry: Rejection By One’s Peers

August 20, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing up with a Sibling’s Chronic or Complicated Illness

August 6, 2016

Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing up with a Sibling’s Chronic or Complicated Illness

August 6, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…