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Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Mimicking

September 20, 2014

Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Mimicking

September 20, 2014

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…

Talents and Skills Thesaurus: Blending In

September 13, 2014

Talents and Skills Thesaurus: Blending In

September 13, 2014

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…

Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Repurposing

September 6, 2014

Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Repurposing

September 6, 2014

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…

Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Reading People

August 30, 2014

Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Reading People

August 30, 2014

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…

Talent & Skill Thesaurus: Mentalism

August 23, 2014

Talent & Skill Thesaurus: Mentalism

August 23, 2014

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…

Using the Dark Side of Your Protagonist’s Best Qualities

August 19, 2014

Using the Dark Side of Your Protagonist’s Best Qualities

August 19, 2014

Every hero or heroine needs attributes and strengths to see them through the tough times ahead in the story, yet like all things, positive traits have a dark side. Anything,…

Talent and Skill Entry: Swift-Footedness

August 16, 2014

Talent and Skill Entry: Swift-Footedness

August 16, 2014

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…

How to Keep your Story Moving and Your Character Believable

August 5, 2014

How to Keep your Story Moving and Your Character Believable

August 5, 2014

One of the most common characterization mistakes writers make is granting their characters too much self-awareness. That sly pitfall puts tension at risk, limits believability (I’ll tell you how), and…

Talent & Skill Thesaurus: Parkour

August 2, 2014

Talent & Skill Thesaurus: Parkour

August 2, 2014

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…

Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Sharpshooting

July 26, 2014

Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Sharpshooting

July 26, 2014

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…