Posted on October 19, 2023 at 9:06 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.
Here are the recent posts they shared that focus on character issues in fiction:
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The antihero: We dare you to read Becca Puglisi's breakdown of this character type and trope without singing Taylor Swift (Writers Helping Writers).
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Three ways to make readers care about secondary characters: All too often, Marissa Graff sees the supporting cast exist solely to help the main character — here's what she wants writers to do with them instead (Writers Helping Writers).
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What it means to make your story relatable: Author and educator Deborah Williams treats you like her students — as in, she uses Anne Lamott's writing to illustrate how to create shared experiences between characters who most certainly differ from the readers (Jane Friedman).
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Exploring inner and outer conflict in fiction: Characters come alive through their motivations and their struggles, says C.S. Lakin, so here's how to use conflict to breathe life into them (Live Write Thrive).
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