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Building strong side characters - Authors A. I. Alessandra Torre April 1, 2021 Side characters are often written without development, created for a specific purpose, and then discarded without a second thought On our most recent First Draft Friday, author Cindy Skaggs explored why side characters desire proper attention, and how they can improve your story They can help define your theme Cindy pointed out that side characters can define
Authors A. I. Are reviews a way to bolster an author’s confidence … There’s a lot of background to be outlined, and many actors to be introduced, so readers can understand each character’s background and motivations My reader isn’t convinced by this, but notes approvingly that, as this is the first book in a planned series, a certain amount of character sketching is required
Using conflict story beats for maximum impact - Authors A. I. Alessandra Torre May 12, 2022 In a recent First Draft Friday, I was joined by author Becca Puglisi to discuss the multifaceted nature of conflict and its impact on character development Becca Puglisi is the co-author of the Writers Helping Writing Thesaurus collection Here are some key takeaways from my conversation with Becca: Understanding conflict: Conflict is what stands in a character