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Why Readers Follow Unlikable Characters

Why Readers Follow Unlikable Characters

Posted on March 5, 2026 by mark

The Secret to Writing a Novel Readers Can’t Put Down Most new writers think readers must like the protagonist. But that isn’t true. Readers don’t need to like a character. They need to understand them. If a reader can see inside a character’s mind—see their fears, regrets, hopes, and motivations—they will keep turning the pages…

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27 Differences in amateur and professional writers 

27 Differences In Amateur And Professional Writers

Posted on January 26, 2022February 7, 2025 by mark

27 Differences in amateur and professional writers    Which one are you? How to go from being one to the other. How are they different? If you had to make a list of the differences between the two what would you put on it?  Is there a difference?  What are the biggest things that point…

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The Emotional Secret of Unforgettable Novels

The Emotional Secret of Unforgettable Novels

Posted on November 24, 2021March 2, 2026 by mark

The Secret Most Writers Discover Too Late About Great Novels Every writer asks the same question at some point: “Why do some novels pull readers into another world… while others never quite come alive?” It isn’t vocabulary. It isn’t plot twists. And surprisingly, it isn’t even talent. The difference is something far simpler — and…

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Amazing tips for creating characters for your novel

Amazing Tips For Creating Characters For Your Novel

Posted on November 23, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

Amazing tips for creating characters for your novel. Picture famous actors in your mind as you write. place yourself into the story.   Are you having difficulty coming up with characters for your novel?  Not knowing where to begin.  Do you find your characters too empty and wander around?    In this blog, we will…

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HOW TO CREATE A POWERFUL STORY WITH 6 WORDS

How To Create A Powerful Story With 6 Words

Posted on May 4, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

How to create a powerful story with 6 words. How to get to the point right away. a few words have a powerful effect.   Look back at all books you’ve read, short or long and ask, “What makes for a powerful story?”  Do you have to write a long complex story in order for…

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IF YOU CAN TELL A JOKE YOU CAN WRITE A NOVEL

If You Can Tell A Joke You Can Write A Novel

Posted on April 21, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

If you can tell a joke you can write a novel. what do they both have in common? how does timing play a role in the two.   They both have the same characteristics. The only difference is a novel is longer with more details added. But in the end, the basic elements found in…

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THE GREATEST TIP ON HOW TO BE A GREAT WRITER

The Greatest Tip On How To Be A Great Writer

Posted on April 21, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

The greatest tip on how to be a great writer. seeing your own work like an editor. stepping back and seeing it from a distance.   What is the greatest rule?  Having the ability to step back from your work and see it as though it’s someone else’s book.  The ability to see the bigger…

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