153 articles on "character"

Keys to Characterisation

Keys to Characterisation by: Aspire2write Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the brave fireman, the damsel in distress, the strict schoolmistress. The best characters are those who evoke emotions within the...

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In The Flesh 3 Tips To Journaling Believable Characters

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Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa

Creative Writing Tips –When an idea comes to us for a short story, we either think of a story line first or a character first. Whichever we think of first, and later on build, we have to make sure the plot and the character suit each other.Example ...

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Basic Rules For Effective Email Marketing

Copyright 2005 Ronald GibsonIf you want an email campaign to succeed, you don`t want to offend anyone when sending your messages. Turn off a consumer with your email and you can be sure they`ll tune out your message. Don`t let that happen to youA mes...

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Four Tips For A Spell-binding Beginning

Well of course your whole book is important. But what makes the beginning more important than the rest of it? That's where you catch the reader's attention. The first few pages of the book must hook your reader, hold their interest and keep...

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Have You Completed A Character Questionnaire

Creative Writing Tips –Complete a character questionnaire for each of your main characters or even secondary characters that play a vital role in your story. This way you will know your character(s) well before you start writing about them.Fill in ...

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Jumpstart Your Writing Career

Jumpstart Your Career by Asking "Why?" by Laura Backes,Publisher of Children's Book Insider, the Newsletter forChildren's WritersWhen developing a story or article, writers learn to incorporatethe "who," "when," "where," and "how." But wha...

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It's All From the Point of View

It’s all from the Point of ViewBy Theresa ChazePoint of view is one of the most important aspects of writing and is the most common of all writing mistakes. Its purpose is to direct the readers attention where the writers wishes it to go. There are...

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WARMING UP TEN EXERCISES FOR FICTION WRITERS

Would you expect to wake up one morning and successfully run a marathon without any preparation? Would you think it reasonable to sit before a piano andwith little or no practiceplay a concerto? Probably not. Why, then, do so many people seem surpris...

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How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas

How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas by: Caterina Christakos How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas When Your Well has Been Tapped Dry When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know ...

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