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Finding the Flaws: Writing Dimensional, Dynamic Characters

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The Deadly Dozen: 12 Ways to Shoot Yourself in the Foot Writing a Crime Novel

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Writing Secondary Characters Who Steal the Show

The Art of People Watching: Translating People into Words

Writing Neurodivergent Characters in Horror

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Writing Characters Outside of Your Personal Experience

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