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Character Motivation and Beyond

May 1, 2015 Mystery Center 0

Character Motivation and Beyond Motivation drives the decisions both of the characters and the writer throughout a plot. Books on literary analysis, such as the Norton Anthologies, often lump motivation with character and identity, whereas […]

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A Writer’s Inspiration: How to come up with new ideas…

May 1, 2015 Kimberly McCreight 0

A Writer’s Inspiration: How to come up with new ideas… I’m often asked whether my writing is inspired by real life. And by real life, people usually mean my life. Occasionally, I do lift small […]

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