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Make Them Suffer (and other Writing Craft Tips)
What makes a story impossible to put down?
It usually starts with one uncomfortable truth: You have to make your characters suffer.
In this episode of the Wordslinger 10-Shot, I dig into several practical writing craft principles that can help you create stronger characters, sharper scenes, more natural dialogue, and stories that keep readers turning pages.
We’ll talk about why change is the engine of story, how consequences create momentum, why “and then” can quietly kill your plot, and how to build tension without exhausting your reader. I’ll also explore dialogue as a form of action, the…
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