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Secondary Characters
How important are secondary characters? Very Important. Think for just a minute how you might see The Harry Potter series without Neville Longbottom. Or perhaps Pride and Prejudiced with Jane Bennett. Not so interesting, huh? Important to remember the names … Continue reading
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How About Characters who are Villains?
We spend a lot of time writing and rewriting the hero. After all, everyone expects him to be perfect. Especially if you’re writing Romance. Romance readers are a finicky group. They’ve earned the right to be by their support of … Continue reading
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How do I make that hero shine?
Interviewing the hero is a good start, if that works for you. If not, I’m going to give you some guidelines about what a hero should–and shouldn’t be, and how he might act. Remember, writing doesn’t have a lot of … Continue reading
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