Writing & Books
The Three Dimensions of Character
Surface behaviors, backstory, and high-stakes choices — fiction gives us access to all three dimensions of character. Larry Brooks explains how to develop and integrate each one.
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Writing Character: Where to Begin?
The essence of story isn't character — it's conflict. Larry Brooks lays out seven key variables that give fiction writers a place to begin building rich, compelling characters.
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Friday Fact: On Little House
Laura Ingalls Wilder didn't start writing the Little House series until she was in her sixties. For all of us with writing projects on the back burner: hope is immune to all viruses.
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Friday Fact: Amazon, Soon-to-Be King of U.S. Publishing
Amazon controls over 80 percent of ebook sales, and alarmingly little stands in the way of it controlling the entire book industry. What does that mean for authors?
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Friday Fact: On Publishing Books
Thirty years ago, there were half a million books on the market. Today, a new book may compete against fifteen million titles.
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