Figure out what your characters want

Ignoring what you want typically leads to trouble at some point.

So, too, is ignoring what your characters want!

Writer's Digest has identified "ignoring your characters' desires" as one of the big-picture problems it often sees in less-experienced authors.

If you suspect that might be the case for you, head over to WD for editor Moriah Richard's advice on solving the problem.

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