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Book Writing

Conflict – Who Needs It? You!
BySpencer October 25, 2022May 1, 2026

If you’re a writer, YOU do. Every story needs a conflict at the center of it. If plot is the fundamental building block of a story, then conflict is the fundamental building block of plot. No conflict, no plot. No plot, no story. Because if everyone in your story already has everything they need, if…

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Book Writing

How to Write Believable Characters
BySpencer June 24, 2022May 13, 2026

The most important part of any story is the characters. Indeed, the characters ARE the story. If you don’t have believable characters, you don’t have a story – no matter how good the rest of the writing may be. When creating fun and realistic characters, the thing you want most is for your characters to…

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