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Sarah K. Jackson offers five top tips on ways to inject emotion into your story. For more free articles on the writing and publishing process, visit...
Creating characters
Creating and develop believable, well-rounded characters is a key aspect of producing a book that readers will lose themselves in. This section of the site contains a list of articles from authors offering hints and tips on the process of creating characters.
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22nd January 2024
In this compelling new extract from the Children’s Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2024, Elle McNicoll explores what is meant by describing...
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28th June 2023
In this extract from Character Is Structure, authors Ted Wilkes and Phil Hughes share six midpoint moments. For more articles on writing and...
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2nd August 2023
In this extract from Character Is Structure, authors Ted Wilkes and Phil Hughes discuss the five Invitations your Chosen One might receive at the...
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16th June 2023
In this extract from Character Is Structure, authors Ted Wilkes and Phil Hughes discuss the basic set up of a story. For more articles on writing and...
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22nd August 2023
I love writing new characters, and though I enjoy books with likeable and unlikeable characters, I personally love writing characters who readers...