#characterconflict — Public Fediverse posts

How to Manipulate Anyone: Using Edward L. Bernays to Write Manipulative Characters

Author Hilary Davidson shares five things learned from Edward L. Bernays to learn how to manipulate anyone and write manipulative characters.
The post How to Manipulate Anyone: Using Edward L. Bernays to Write Manipulative Characters appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-manipulate-anyone-using-edward-l-bernays-to-write-manipulative-characters

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #CharacterCommunication #CharacterConflict

How to Manipulate Anyone: Using Edward L. Bernays to Write Manipulative Characters

Author Hilary Davidson shares five things learned from Edward L. Bernays to learn how to manipulate anyone and write manipulative characters.
The post How to Manipulate Anyone: Using Edward L. Bernays to Write Manipulative Characters appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-manipulate-anyone-using-edward-l-bernays-to-write-manipulative-characters

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #CharacterCommunication #CharacterConflict

Creating Depth in Feel-Good Fiction

Bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne breaks down how to create depth in feel-good fiction, and (spoiler alert) it's not all good times.
The post Creating Depth in Feel-Good Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/creating-depth-in-feel-good-fiction

#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #ConflictInFiction

Creating Depth in Feel-Good Fiction

Bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne breaks down how to create depth in feel-good fiction, and (spoiler alert) it's not all good times.
The post Creating Depth in Feel-Good Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/creating-depth-in-feel-good-fiction

#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #ConflictInFiction

How to Create Conflict for Fun and Profit

Bestselling author Sheila Roberts shares her best advice on how to create inner and outer conflict in fiction for fun and profit.
The post How to Create Conflict for Fun and Profit appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-create-conflict-for-fun-and-profit

#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #CharacterConflict #conflict #ConflictInFiction

How to Create Conflict for Fun and Profit

Bestselling author Sheila Roberts shares her best advice on how to create inner and outer conflict in fiction for fun and profit.
The post How to Create Conflict for Fun and Profit appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-create-conflict-for-fun-and-profit

#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #CharacterConflict #conflict #ConflictInFiction

Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits

Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits *** “Read through the checklist, put it in your mind, and let it just float there. Don’t be so restrictive about it. You can always revisit...
The post Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/06/01/edit-your-novel-checklist-first-read-no-edits

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #actstructure #BethBarany #characterconflict #characterconsistency

Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits

Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits *** “Read through the checklist, put it in your mind, and let it just float there. Don’t be so restrictive about it. You can always revisit...
The post Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/06/01/edit-your-novel-checklist-first-read-no-edits

#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #actstructure #BethBarany #characterconflict #characterconsistency

Writing the Afterlife of Trauma: Crafting Characters Beyond Their Wounds

Author Kalyani Adusumilli examines writing the afterlife of trauma by crafting characters beyond their initial traumatic experiences.
The post Writing the Afterlife of Trauma: Crafting Characters Beyond Their Wounds appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-the-afterlife-of-trauma-crafting-characters-beyond-their-wounds

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #TraumaInFiction

Writing the Afterlife of Trauma: Crafting Characters Beyond Their Wounds

Author Kalyani Adusumilli examines writing the afterlife of trauma by crafting characters beyond their initial traumatic experiences.
The post Writing the Afterlife of Trauma: Crafting Characters Beyond Their Wounds appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-the-afterlife-of-trauma-crafting-characters-beyond-their-wounds

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #TraumaInFiction

Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma

Author Fartumo Kusow shares two very big pitfalls to avoid when writing about trauma and how she navigated around them.
The post Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/their-voices-their-wounds-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-writing-about-trauma

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #narrative

Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma

Author Fartumo Kusow shares two very big pitfalls to avoid when writing about trauma and how she navigated around them.
The post Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/their-voices-their-wounds-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-writing-about-trauma

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #narrative

5 Things Writers Should Know About Narcissism

Author and psychotherapist Dr. Alina Kastner shares five things writers should know about narcissism and narcissistic characters.
The post 5 Things Writers Should Know About Narcissism appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/5-things-writers-should-know-about-narcissism

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment

5 Things Writers Should Know About Narcissism

Author and psychotherapist Dr. Alina Kastner shares five things writers should know about narcissism and narcissistic characters.
The post 5 Things Writers Should Know About Narcissism appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/5-things-writers-should-know-about-narcissism

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment

Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction

Author Tanya Grant dives deep into the ins and outs of using setting to create conflict in fiction, including building plot and characters.
The post Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/using-setting-to-create-conflict-in-fiction

#Settings #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #conflict #ConflictInFiction

Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction

Author Tanya Grant dives deep into the ins and outs of using setting to create conflict in fiction, including building plot and characters.
The post Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/using-setting-to-create-conflict-in-fiction

#Settings #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #conflict #ConflictInFiction

How to Write a Character Readers Will Root For—And Question

Author Trilina Pucci discusses how writers can thread the needle between writing a character readers will support and question.
The post How to Write a Character Readers Will Root For—And Question appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-write-a-characters-readers-will-root-for-and-question

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #antiheroes #characterarc #CharacterConflict

How to Write a Character Readers Will Root For—And Question

Author Trilina Pucci discusses how writers can thread the needle between writing a character readers will support and question.
The post How to Write a Character Readers Will Root For—And Question appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-write-a-characters-readers-will-root-for-and-question

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #antiheroes #characterarc #CharacterConflict

Creating Magic From the Mundane: 4 Tips for Making Your Work So Much Bigger Than Your Characters’ Limited Lives

Author Laura Venita Green discusses the appeal of ordinary characters in extraordinary stories and shares four tips to pull them…
https://www.writersdigest.com/creating-magic-from-the-mundane-4-tips-for-making-your-work-so-much-bigger-than-your-characters-limited-lives

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #characterarc #CharacterCommunication #CharacterConflict

Creating Magic From the Mundane: 4 Tips for Making Your Work So Much Bigger Than Your Characters’ Limited Lives

Author Laura Venita Green discusses the appeal of ordinary characters in extraordinary stories and shares four tips to pull them…
https://www.writersdigest.com/creating-magic-from-the-mundane-4-tips-for-making-your-work-so-much-bigger-than-your-characters-limited-lives

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #characterarc #CharacterCommunication #CharacterConflict

Writing a Character Who Struggles With Doubt

Award-winning author Katy Farber discusses writing a character who struggles with doubt, which is a very universal situation.
The post Writing a Character Who Struggles With Doubt appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-a-character-who-struggles-with-doubt

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

Writing a Character Who Struggles With Doubt

Award-winning author Katy Farber discusses writing a character who struggles with doubt, which is a very universal situation.
The post Writing a Character Who Struggles With Doubt appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-a-character-who-struggles-with-doubt

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

Once More, With Feeling: Writing Interiority That Resonates in Fiction

Dr. Finnian Burnett explains the importance of interiority in fiction as well as strategies for how to write interiority that resonates.
https://www.writersdigest.com/once-more-with-feeling-writing-interiority-that-resonates-in-fiction

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

Once More, With Feeling: Writing Interiority That Resonates in Fiction

Dr. Finnian Burnett explains the importance of interiority in fiction as well as strategies for how to write interiority that resonates.
https://www.writersdigest.com/once-more-with-feeling-writing-interiority-that-resonates-in-fiction

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

Writing a Love Triangle That Even the Haters Will Love

Author Andrea Max shares how to write a love triangle that even the haters will love, including the anatomy of one.
The post Writing a Love Triangle That Even the Haters Will Love appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-a-love-triangle-that-even-the-haters-will-love

#Genre #Romance #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #Romancewriting
@indieauthors

Writing a Love Triangle That Even the Haters Will Love

Author Andrea Max shares how to write a love triangle that even the haters will love, including the anatomy of one.
The post Writing a Love Triangle That Even the Haters Will Love appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-a-love-triangle-that-even-the-haters-will-love

#Genre #Romance #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #Romancewriting
@indieauthors

On the Unknowability of Our Characters

Author and critic Sophie Madeline Dess discusses how the unknowability of characters in fiction is what makes them real for readers.
The post On the Unknowability of Our Characters appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/on-the-unknowability-of-our-characters

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

On the Unknowability of Our Characters

Author and critic Sophie Madeline Dess discusses how the unknowability of characters in fiction is what makes them real for readers.
The post On the Unknowability of Our Characters appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/on-the-unknowability-of-our-characters

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

5 Tips for Giving Your Character (Possibly Super) Powers

Author Jenny Morris shares five tips for giving your characters powers, whether they're superpowers or just interesting skills.
The post 5 Tips for Giving Your Character (Possibly Super) Powers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/5-tips-for-giving-your-character-possibly-super-powers

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

5 Tips for Giving Your Character (Possibly Super) Powers

Author Jenny Morris shares five tips for giving your characters powers, whether they're superpowers or just interesting skills.
The post 5 Tips for Giving Your Character (Possibly Super) Powers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/5-tips-for-giving-your-character-possibly-super-powers

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

9 Clues for Killing It in Crime Fiction

Award-winning mystery and crime fiction author Pamela Fagan Hutchins shares nine clues for killing it in crime fiction.
The post 9 Clues for Killing It in Crime Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/killing-it-in-crime-fiction

#Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors

9 Clues for Killing It in Crime Fiction

Award-winning mystery and crime fiction author Pamela Fagan Hutchins shares nine clues for killing it in crime fiction.
The post 9 Clues for Killing It in Crime Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/killing-it-in-crime-fiction

#Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #characterarc #CharacterConflict
@indieauthors