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Characters First or Story First? A Checklist for Creating Dynamite Characters

February 8, 2013 by Tanya Leave a Comment

Characters First or Story First? A Checklist for Creating Dynamite Characters

Any writer knows there’s no right or wrong way to start telling your story. You’ll hear writers talk about outlining versus little-to-no outlining; some prefer to do detailed outlines while some (like me) do their best work when writing on-the-fly. You don’t hear quite as much talk, though, about the order of creating characters and […]

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Reflection: Why Characters Fascinate Us and How They Impact Our Lives

November 21, 2012 by Tanya 2 Comments

Reflection: Why Characters Fascinate Us and How They Impact Our Lives

CBS’ little known TV comedy, Partners just got canceled in its first season, and logically I know I shouldn’t be sad. The show was not great; it was barely good, and to tell the truth, it really, really sucked. With its godawful writing and predictable plots, it was a mediocre show at best. It’s any […]

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