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The Fear Thesaurus Is Now Available Everywhere Books Are Sold
Fear is more than just an emotion–it’s also a powerful internal warning system. When a threat is perceived, fear kicks in, alerting a character to possible danger so they can protect themselves. In other words, fear helps them survive. However, over time, fear has a darker influence. It can magnify certain worries, make threats larger...
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6 Ways to Discover Your Character’s Greatest Fear
From KMW: One of the juiciest tension points in a character’s arc is the question: What is your character’s greatest fear? This question isn’t (explicitly) about what characters say they want or what stands in their way externally. Rather, the answer we’re hunting for is the deeper fear lurking underneath. Very often, that fear is […]
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6 Ways to Discover Your Character’s Greatest Fear
From KMW: One of the juiciest tension points in a character’s arc is the question: What is your character’s greatest fear? This question isn’t (explicitly) about what characters say they want or what stands in their way externally. Rather, the answer we’re hunting for is the deeper fear lurking underneath. Very often, that fear is […]
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6 Ways to Discover Your Character’s Greatest Fear
From KMW: One of the juiciest tension points in a character’s arc is the question: What is your character’s greatest fear? This question isn’t (explicitly) about what characters say they want or what stands in their way externally. Rather, the answer we’re hunting for is the deeper fear lurking underneath. Very often, that fear is […]
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6 Ways to Discover Your Character’s Greatest Fear
From KMW: One of the juiciest tension points in a character’s arc is the question: What is your character’s greatest fear? This question isn’t (explicitly) about what characters say they want or what stands in their way externally. Rather, the answer we’re hunting for is the deeper fear lurking underneath. Very often, that fear is […]
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The Fear Thesaurus Is Here! (Early Release at Writers Helping Writers)
A new book is always something to celebrate, but we are extra excited about this one. Fear is more than an emotion that shows up in tense moments–it lies at the heart of every character’s journey. Every battle your character faces, every personal struggle they endure, every doubt, insecurity, and false belief they internalize…fear is...
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How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time
Fear is something we all experience, a psychological early warning system that alerts us to possible danger. When we encounter a situation that contains unknowns, fear kicks in. Even if we do not yet know what is triggering our unease, our senses heighten, our blood pressure rises, and we go on high alert, searching for...
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https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/how-fear-shrinks/#Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterWound #Characters #Emotion
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Two Craft-Boosting Black Friday Deals for Writers
The best thing about Black Friday sales is how writers can put themselves first, picking up affordable resources that will make a huge impact on their writing success. I love that! Every year, we offer discounts so your dollars go further, and this year is no exception. What is…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/black-friday-deals-writers/#Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterTraits #CharacterWound #Characters
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How to Differentiate Stories from AI Slop
Use Context to Deepen Our Writing From AI Slop For as long as I’ve been a writer, I’ve heard the advice, “Only write if you can’t not write.” The idea behind that tough-love guidance is that writing can be ridiculously hard work, publishing can be even harder, and that most published…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/09/how-to-differentiate-stories-from-ai-slop/#AI #Backstory #CharacterWound #Characters #Emotion
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Heh, has it really taken this long for #Jinji and #Aadvay to finally formerly introduce themselves to each other?!?
Yes, that's right friends! The fifth page of Doppelganger is now live on the Jinji the Gengar website, and on Cat's DeviantArt!
https://jinji.gamescodex.net/doppelganger/
https://www.deviantart.com/silverbettacct/art/Doppelganger-page-5-1184213720
...Or you can just click on the image below 😅
#backstory #collaboration #collab #deviantart #intro #introducing #introduction #OC #story #Gengar #Jinjiverse #comic #doppelganger #Pokemon