Breathing Life into Historical Fiction Characters by Sheila Forsey
It was not enough to simply research what it was like to live in the
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It was not enough to simply research what it was like to live in the
What you are looking for when you develop a character are experiences or memories that
“Don’t expect the puppets of your mind to become the people of your story. If
There is an age old debate about whether great crime is plot or character driven.
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I was asked recently how I came up with the character of Kay Kelly. For
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I’m not the best singer in the world. I can carry a tune, but I
