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Writing Exercise 4: A Space Alien Might Make A Good Priest
As we develop our characters, we often fall into the habit of placing them in a single type of role and plot. For example, for years one of my characters was stuck on a California horse ranch. Having him on the ranch felt comfortable, familiar. He becam
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What Makes A Good Fiction Book?
Author and publisher Diana Ennen talks about three crucial elements to writing a good fiction book.
Tags: Fiction Writing, Book Writing, Sledgehammer, Characters, Plots, Paulo Reyes, Diana Ennen, Writing
What Do Stephen King, Jeffrey Deaver, Jonathan Kellerman And Thomas Mann Have In Common?
Frequently, I'm asked whether I know the whole story of a novel at the outset of writing it. The answer is a simple “no”. I might have an idea of where I want a story to go, but often I'm surprised by the direction it may take, seemingly all on its own.
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What A New Writer Has To Know About Creating A Character
What is the soul of a story? Some people say the plot, some others say the characters. I say, it's both. But now, I'd like to talk about characters. How do you create a character? Here are some ways used by writers out there in creating the characters
Essence Of Character – Seven Steps To Creating Characters That Write Themselves
Creating characters that are believable takes time and discipline. Creating dynamically real individuals and not imposing your own thoughts and impressions upon them is not easy to do, and is often the difference between a novel or screenplay that sits in
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Writing Exercise 3: This Could Get Dangerous
Defining your fictional characters' voices is important. What is equally vital, though, is grasping your characters' humanity, the core of their fictional soul. A good way to learn how to do this is by observing an incident through another living person'
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Who Did You Dream About Last Night?
Your dream characters are great sources for insights about you and your life and it can be lots of fun meeting and getting to know them. By the end of this article, you will have a better idea of why we dream about particular people, even those we never g
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Your Success: Obtainable Or Sustainable?
Is your success obtainable or sustainable? We can all create “moments” of success by obtaining the things that causes us to feel successful in the the short term. True success however, comes from a deep sense of emotional fulfilment that sustains itself.
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Success - Character Is Higher Than Intellect - Empower Yourself With This Realization
Understand character? Do you have it? It isn't just for famous inventors and Olympic stars...
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Self-Growth: Building Character And Integrity
It's been said that character is defined by what you do when you think no one is watching. What an illuminating concept that is. Most of us have a public face and a private face. There are parts of ourselves we don't want the world to see. Typically, we
Tags: Positive Thinking, Motivation, Character, Integrity, Self Growth, Self Improvement, Success
Achieve Your Goals Through The Magic Of Consistency
Consistency seems to be a boring idea at first sight. It lacks glamour and excitement. But, when you look more closely, consistency is anything but boring. It contains the secret of achievement and success. It is the key to an almost magical power than ca
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We Are What Our Habits Make Us
We are what our habits make us. They are either moving us forward or holding us back. Good habits, once developed, are what drive a person toward success and accomplishment.
Tags: Habits, Habit, Good Habits, Bad Habits, Character, Responsibility, Persistence, Excellence, Motivation
Seven Personal Characteristics Of A Good Leader
What makes a good leader? What personal qualities are needed for leadership? What characterizes good leadership? Here are seven important qualities a good leader must have.
Tags: Leadership, Leader, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Traits, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Leadership Characteristics, Leadership
Learn From The Characters
Your life is shaped and influenced by the people that you live with, work with, and hang out with. People are definitely the single biggest source of influence in each other's lives. If you think of your life as a story, the people in your life are the ch
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I'm Working On The Chinese Characters
I couple of years ago I went through somewhat of a depression. I guess that is fairly normal, but I ended up going to see a counselor to talk through my issues. Being a counselor myself, it felt kind of strange at the beginning, but I did it anyway. Why?