How Writers Accidentally Sabotage Their Own Characters
You smooth an edge here so the reader won’t flinch. You explain a motivation there so no one gets confused. You add context, sympathy, backstory. Still, your book seems to lack a pulse. It’s often nothing wrong with what’s happening. The problem most likely is who it’s happening to.
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