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Creating Character Voice

Creating Character Voice

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 23, 2024Leave a comment

Your readers should sense the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences between the character voices in the stories you write. Try these exercises today!

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Writing Romance Tropes That Sizzle

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 20, 20234 Comments

Writing romance tropes that sizzle is a surefire way to grab an audience whether you’re specifically for the romance genre or any other genre. Get tips now!

Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore

Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 7, 20236 Comments

Romance is such a popular genre, so it’s essential to understand trending romance tropes. Check out the first three Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore Part 1.

Looking Through Your Characters’ Eyes

Looking Through Your Characters’ Eyes

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 22, 2023Leave a comment

Your challenge is to get your characters to reflect your style of writing, the genre, and the setting plus emerge as unique and interesting personalities.

Collecting Real Life Quirks for Character Creation

Collecting Real Life Quirks for Character Creation

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 16, 20233 Comments

Real people can be the perfect inspiration for character creation. Which quirks can you use and which ones should you lose? Let’s find out!

Build Convincing Characters

12 Writing Tips for Building Convincing Characters

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 7, 20234 Comments

Use any of these 12 writing tips and develop convincing characters readers will care about. No more two-dimensional characters in your stories!

Finish Your Book

Using Complex Characters to Finish Your Book | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 4, 20221 Comment

Are your characters keeping you from finishing your book? Develop your characters, retool them if needed, and finish your book with these tips from Jan Fields.

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Plotting Against Your Characters

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 23, 20202 Comments

“What’s the worst thing I can do to this character?” It seems like a terrible question to ask, but it might be the one that takes your story to the next level.

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Character Development: The Road to Greatness

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 31, 20185 Comments

What makes a character great and what do writers need to do to write great characters? Take a look at three sides of character development. Jump in now!

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Five Common Character Motivations of Value to Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 16, 2017Leave a comment

What motivates young characters to do what they do in our stories? Author Jan Fields shares the top five character motivations for children’s stories.

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Number One, Engage!

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 3, 2015Leave a comment

Are you leaving your readers enough freedom to examine, experience, and learn? Or are you dictating a lesson? Here’s why you need to engage your reader.

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