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Providing Motivation for Characters, by Kitty Kroger

Motivation explains why a character does what she or he does. You can make characters do just about anything if you are able to motivate their actions. If you don’t, then readers think, “This is out of character,” or “He … Continue reading

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Writing: Keeping Characters’ Voices Unique

When I give my manuscript to a friend to critique, she tells me that Miguel and Jenny sound just alike. What do you mean, I ask. Of course they sound different! (As with much critique, I’m in denial.) Miguel has … Continue reading

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