reaction

Jun 6 2023

Will readers swallow your plot?

We’ve all read stories where the characters didn’t seem to be doing what a reasonable person would do in that situation. Heck, they’re not even doing what an unreasonable person […]

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Dec 6 2022

3 action-reaction misfires that flatten your writing

Action and reaction—everything in a story depends on what the characters do about whatever the story pits against them. Stiff, disconnected, or missing character reactions snap the chain of cause

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