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Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Today, we’ll talk about staying true to your characters and how this is related to character arch's! I’ve had a lot of character out of body experiences in my long reading career, so lets talk about how this effects the reader.
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Today let me tell you what you’re gonna do. I’m your best friend, so I can tell you what to do. You’re going to get up in the morning and get dressed, but first take a shower. Go to the coffee shop and lay a wet kiss on that barista you have a crush on. the one that puts hearts in the coffee. Just do it. Go. It doesn’t matter how YOU feel about it. Just do it.
And if you do exactly what I say, you have no agency. Today we’ll talk about characters who don’t think for themselves and how you can help them. Characters anonymous, here we come!
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Story Chat Radio Agency Episode: https://storychatradio.com/the-princess-bride-character-agency
Once Upon a Lane by Duncan Wilson: https://amzn.to/3cBdwt8
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Today we move on to the three levels of characters. Let’s talk about how we can sometimes blur the line between primary secondary and tertiary character and how it hurts your character development and word count.
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The Veiled Saga - Black as Night by Z.F. Sigurdson: https://amzn.to/3AX0gs8
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Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Today in part 2 on my POV talks, we’ll talk all about first person and why I hate it. I have some big issues with first person. In this episode, I’ll explain why and also how to manage first person with some easy fixes to those things that bug me to death.
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DryWolf by Kat Kinney: https://amzn.to/3wBVk9y
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Beta Bits eBook! and other titles by Tiffany: https://bit.ly/TCLewis
Author's Helper Service: https://authorshelpservice.wordpress.com/
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorTCLewis
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Here come my Top Ten Beta Reading Tips! These are tips that I share with authors All.The.Time. These are my personal pet peeves, not industry-standard notes.
Also, this week's book share is a Supernatural Thriller, Days of Revelation by J.C. Maine. Find it here: https://amzn.to/3A6wqzq
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I'm also a six-time published author with a lot more to learn about the craft. I beta read six to ten manuscripts a year because it gives me opportunities to identify good and bad things about storytelling. It also allows me to help authors who need feedback on their writing before publication.
I'm here to share the feedback that I offer authors from all walks of the writing journey with you. Thanks for stopping by!