Want to know why readers put down your books? Lynette M. Burrows discusses six common character problems that make readers put books down and how to fix them.
Tag: writing fiction
Make Flat Characters Genuine in 8 (Sort of) Easy Steps
Have you been told you have flat characters? Don’t worry. You can take your flat characters to genuine in 8 (sort of) easy steps.
Make Music with Character Voices
Lynette M. Burrows discusses how to hook your readers by making your story character voices like the instruments in an orchestra.
The Blessing and Curse of Research and Inspiration
The more you practice creativity, the more you realize the blessing and curse of research and inspiration. Which is the blessing and which the curse? Read more.
Better Characters through Lies, Secrets, and Scars
This week I’m revisiting and improving a post I wrote in 2019. Lies, Secrets, and Scars Create Better Characters appears today on the Writers in the Storm Blog. You may remember this post but it’s been improved with examples. If you check it out on the WITS blog, please say hi. Lies, Secrets, and Scars…… Continue reading Better Characters through Lies, Secrets, and Scars