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Character Arcs: The Journey of Transformation

Last week, we focused in on how to develop your characters; from establishing their goals and motivations to how to make them relatable....

How to Write Great Plot and Character Arcs

As both a writer and a reader, one of the most common debates I see is based on a preference of which type of story you prefer: plot...

How to Write LGBTQ+ Relationships

Oh, hello there. Don’t mind me, the panicked queer author hiding in the corner of the Romance party, sweating nervously at the prospect...

How To Write Conflict

If Storytelling was a car, I’d say the plot and character are the wheels - directing the whole thing left, right and forward ,Theme is...

How to Develop your Characters

The definition of Character development is the process of building a unique believable person and/or the changes that the character goes...

How to Write ‘Shippable’ Romance

I love romance in a novel. I love the depth and conflict it gives to a story and the butterflies I feel when the author gets it just...

Writing Strong and Believable Friendships

I’m sure we’ve all read a book where a friendship is the most important relationship to us and that happens for a reason. A solid...

Creating Characters That Don't Need Saving

The damsel in distress doesn't have much of a leading role, these days. And neither does the solitary, badass, physically strong female...