Today, we’re going to explore an extension of the WOUND. The BLIND SPOT. There are no perfect personalities. All great character traits possess a blind spot.
Tag: writing tips
Jan 28 2015
How to Create Multi-Dimensional Characters—Everybody Lies
When it comes to your characters, make them lie. Make them hide who they are. They need to slowly reveal the true self, and they will do everything to defend who they believe they are.
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Jan 12 2015
Be a Peep NOT a Pain–How to Use Twitter Effectively
Yes, we know you have a book to sell…really. Using Twitter as a free and easy way to spam people is annoying and grossly ineffective. It is also traditional marketing, which doesn’t sell books.
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Dec 26 2014
Make Readers Suffer—Great Fiction Goes for the GUTS
What is the BIG question here? What is my character REALLY after? What will my story problem CHANGE about this character? What will it answer?
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Dec 18 2014
Caveat Venditor—Five Mistakes KILLING Self-Published Authors
All right, it’s about to be a brand new year and many of you are wanting to finally see your books published. ROCK ON! But, I am the friend who will tell you if there is toilet paper hanging out of your pants. Writing isn’t all glitter and unicorns and I want to warn you …
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