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Tag: characters

Platonic Intimacy – YES, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT!

03/25/2022 b. berry Leave a comment

Alright, we’re going back into PLATONIC INTIMACY, because I love it and we need more of it in fiction.  Way…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: characters, commitment, genre, relationships, writing

Character Agency, Or: You Can Only Play God Without Seeming It

02/25/2022 b. berry Leave a comment

Agency is a really tricky thing to have at the forefront of your mind when writing, especially female characters and…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: character agency, characters, writing

What To Keep In Mind When Writing The Hot, Steamy Sex

02/18/2022 b. berry Leave a comment

Alright, post-V Day. Last week, we talked romance; this week, it’s time for between the sheets.  I’m not a smut…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: characters, genre, romance, writing

What To Keep In Mind When Writing Romance

02/11/2022 b. berry Leave a comment

For Almost Valentine’s Day, we’re going to get a little steamy, a little saucy, a little smoochy. Any and all…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: characters, genre, romance, writing

The Ups & Downs of Introspective Scenes

01/14/2022 b. berry Leave a comment

Character introspection or introspective scenes can be a tightrope routine. This post is to hold your hand through the worry…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: characters, introspection, narrative, thoughts, writing

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, Death to Characters

01/07/2022 b. berry Leave a comment

So, character death. Since the last year just ended—died, if you will—let’s start off 2022 with a bang, shall we? Character…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: characters, death, narrative, plot

Don’t Sweat Character Distinction!

09/17/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Spoiler alert: I have a shitton of characters. I have a lot of projects and I tend to end up…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: characters, writing

How To Traumatize Your Characters With Grace

08/20/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Trauma is a pretty broad topic to give advice on, just because there’s such a range of reactions to trauma. There are wrong ways…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: characters, trauma, writing

Comment Dit-on… Dialogue?

04/16/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Dialogue is one of those things I kinda just… do, so I don’t put much active thought into it, for better…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: characters, dialogue, writing

Quick & Dirty Guide to Planning Character Arcs Part 2

02/05/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Have you heard of the Heroic Monomyth? Yes, no? If not, good! Because we’re not discussing that today.  Today, we’re…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: character creation, characters, planning, quick & easy, tips & tricks, writing

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