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Unique Lead Characters by Erik S. Meyers
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History is Full of Great Ideas by June O’Sullivan
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Creating Character Detail and Backstory by Sam Blake
Sam Blake tells us about the layering process that went into creating the backstory for
Portraying Real People in Historical Fiction By Carolyn Kirby
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Natali Simmonds, author of the unputdownable psychological thriller, The Ex I Buried, gives us five
Writing Psychological Thrillers by Cathryn Grant
Writing Psychological Thrillers From The Heart by Cathryn Grant, bestselling author of Welcome to the
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Writing Historical Fiction by Jan Stirling Locke
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Writing a Series Character by Stuart MacBride
The strangest thing about writing a series character for twenty years, is that you have
How to Intertwine Internal & External Conflict – With Examples
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Getting into the Shoes of your Character by Zoë Miller
Zoë Miller, author of The Girls’ Trip, on the ‘huge leap to get into the
Your Character’s Backstory: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Backstory helps to develop a reader’s understanding of characters and gives psychological realism to them.
The Representation of Mental Health by Marisa Noelle
Mental health. Two words that carry the weight of worlds. Two words that have the
Narrative Voice by Lynda Marron
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Writing Black Women in Historical Fiction by Lola Jaye
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Writing About Real-Life People by Leonora Meriel
Leonora Meriel: How to navigate writing about real-life people When you get a sense of
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