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Using Research to Make Plots, Characters, Setting, and Dialogue More Believable
One of the most important aspects of a good fiction story is that it is believable. Readers need to be able to understand and relate to your characters, world, and situations...
Guy Morris
Reyna Grande On Her New Novel "A Ballad of Love and Glory"
Author Reyna Grande takes a deep dive into the historical events and places that inspired her new novel! A Ballad of Love and Glory follows a Mexican army nurse and...
Reyna Grande
The Truth Behind the Inspiring WWII Novel, 'The Paris Library'
Janet Skeslien Charles was inspired to write her novel after working at the American Library in Paris and learning about the bravery of the librarians who worked there...
Janet Skeslien Charles
How Visiting Locations in Person Can Inspire Your Writing
Online research for your book can only take you so far, and the information you find may not be reliable or accurate. One of the best forms of research, per author Neil...
Neil V. Young
Laurel Anne Hill on Writing and Researching "The Engine Woman’s Light"
The Engine Woman’s Light took Laurel Anne Hill, award-winning author and former underground storage tank operator, 20 years to write. There are two reasons it took so...
Laurel Anne Hill
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