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Exercises for sparking up character for the short story
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne This post is a follow-on from Sparking up character for the short story. So now we know we need to find the attitude of the character as related to the idea and plot (or find … Continue reading →
Sparking up character for the short story
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne It is difficult enough to bring character to life in a novel, but a short story offers an even trickier challenge. Many writers need time to build their character and give it energy. They can’t … Continue reading →
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