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How to Show Character Transformation
ByMartha Alderson May 30, 2013May 20, 2025

At the beginning of the plot consultation, the writer expresses a desire / need to deepen the relationships…

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To Cut a Subplot or Not to Cut a Subplot
ByMartha Alderson May 20, 2013

The action at the Climax is big and external and life or death and… well, it’s great. The…

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Dramatic Action or Character Emotional Development?
ByMartha Alderson March 14, 2013May 23, 2025

Today’s plot phone consultation reveals yet again how writers show a preference either for writing about characters over…

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