Connecting to Characters: How to Write Characters Readers Engage With

Becki Willis, Jennifer Sadera, Robert Mangeot, S. Lee Manning, Sam Severn, and Sateash Hime share insights into creating characters readers care about. They discuss emotional connection, authenticity, and the techniques that help characters feel real, relatable, and memorable on the page.

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Building a Novel from Big Picture to Scene Level

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