Underrepresented authors (Kinsman Quarterly’s focus) have gotten the shorter end of the stick for decades—I mean, they are underrepresented. But […]
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Remember when we spoke about flashbacks? About how they are the past cutting into the present to achieve a goal
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Malaria fever. Turns out it was the malaria. Which is good, because I know it’s not a case of chronic
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WHAT IS A FLASHBACK? Have you been asked to talk about your most embarrassing moment and had to pause to
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People have different manners of speaking. Some people would rather speak indirectly about something, usually in a bid to avoid confrontation, while others are fine being direct.
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So, your characters speak. Sweet. Do they speak well enough to keep your readers interested?
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You cannot write what you do not know, and this is true for your characters. Like we discussed last time, a well-rounded character is a character who feels real and nuanced.
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So, how do you like your people? Round or flat? I have to say, I quite like mine globular. Ahem,
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I’ve realised that to create really is brutal work. Nothing like the romanticised version I’ve had in my head all this time.
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In other words, how do you get out of the midpoint drag?
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