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Writing Lessons

7 Tips for Finding Perfect Character Names

Five Pitfalls to Avoid When Developing Your Antagonist

Introducing…the Character Secret Thesaurus

Should Your Novel Have a Prologue?

How to Strengthen Our Story with Tropes

The Missing Link in Three-Act Structure

Does Your Character’s Behavior Make Sense?

How to Fix a Boring Main Character and Save Your Story

What Characterization Detail Gives Your Protagonist More Depth?

Creating Suspense in any Genre

Use Your Story’s Takeaway (Theme) to Trim Extraneous Content

Story Structure as a Fractal

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