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February 2012

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Two Surefire Symptoms of Static Characters → wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com.au

Dynamic characters are the stuff of literary legend. But, at the other end of the spectrum, we have the static characters, and these are usually the most forgettable and boring characters of the lot.

Fortunately for us authors who want to avoid this pitfall, there are two surefire symptoms we can look for to diagnose whether or not our characters are falling prey to the static syndrome.

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Feb 7, 20121 note
#K.M. Weiland #characterisation #characterization #characters #writing #writing tips #articles
Six Reasons to Write Flawed Characters → lyndaryoung.blogspot.com.au

It’s so tempting to write the perfect character: the dream man, the rugged hero, a character who could grace the catwalks of Milan, knows exactly what’s going on, can solve anything. But it never turns out well. One element every character must have is a flaw.

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Feb 4, 201291 notes
#Linda R Young #characterisation #characterization #characters #flawed characters #writing #writing tips #articles
Feb 2, 201211 notes
#writing #quotes #writers #novelists #creation #John Fowles
Grammarics → grammarics.com

What Are Grammarics?

Grammarics are simple-to-understand pictorial representations of key grammar concepts that are required in day-to-day usage.

Feb 1, 2012
#English language #Grammarics.com #grammar #spelling #writing tips #pimp: website

January 2012

9 posts

Feb 1, 201211 notes
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