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Character Flaw
ByMartha Alderson August 20, 2010

Every protagonist has a number of challenges to overcome in a story. Each of the core challenges can…

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back story | Blockbuster Plots | creating likable characters | how to hook the reader | Martha Alderson | meeting the character for the first time | plot whisperer

Etiquette for Introducing the Character
ByMartha Alderson October 21, 2009

Have you ever met someone for the first time who proceeds to tell you in the first ten…

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back story | Blockbuster Plots | elements of fiction | flashbacks | how to write a novel

Backstory / Flashbacks
ByMartha Alderson July 31, 2009

Watch your delivery of backstory ~ the story of what (in the past) made the characters who they…

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back story | blockbuster plots pure and simple | creating curiosity in fiction | flashbacks | Martha Alderson | plot whisperer

Creating Curiosity
ByMartha Alderson May 23, 2009

Writers, especially beginning writers, often find themselves wanting to blurt out everything up front. This often shows up…

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