Quick advice on character flaws and scene setup

We share quite a few posts and podcasts on our author newswire.

But if those formats aren’t your favorite for absorbing advice, good news: Writer Unboxed has a monthly series of short videos called Desmond’s Drops.

Desmond Hall, who dispenses advice in the clips, has a broad creative resume, including novels and plays, and his three topics in March are your character’s critical flaw, David Mamet’s guidelines for scenes, and setups and payoffs.

The videos are below, but check out the Writer Unboxed post for other authors’ reactions in the comments.

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