Tag Archives: characterization

Wave Your Tags – Part I

Strive for Variety When creating major characters in your novel, variety is the goal to strive for. Sameness can dull the effect. You want each character to portray a different dominant impression in the mind and eye of your reader. … Continue reading

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Stuttering Dialogue Disease

Bugaboos When I served as an instructor for an International Correspondence Writing School, I carried the maximum load of students allowed by the school. For nine years, my office was full of student file folders.  I loved it. These were my … Continue reading

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