Assess Your Writing Skills—Turn Weaknesses to Strengths

on April 18th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Writers have personal strengths and weaknesses. What one writer nails every time, another might struggle with again and again. A reminder to assess your skills and improve those that weaken your writing.

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The Psychology of Character

on February 17th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

In good fiction, characters act in ways that make sense for who they are. When their actions are out of character, the fiction is weakened and readers no longer believe the words on the page. Learn about character motivation and how to weave it into your story.

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Tags: character, motivation Posted in: Craft & Style

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So maybe it's not only about the words. It's about syntax. And plot. And action. It's voice and pacing and dialogue...

It's about characters with character.

It's about putting the words together to touch, to entertain, to move the reader.

So, yeah, maybe it's all about the words...

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