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Genres That Speak to Our Hearts by Traci Kenworth
Genres That Speak to Our Hearts Traci Kenworth There are a lot of genres out there but how do we know when we’ve found one that speaks to our hearts? In other words, one that we’ve tuned into and want to write more about? When we first come to writing, we may flounder trying to…
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Beauty and Its Underpinnings by Traci Kenworth
Beauty and Its Many Underpinnings Traci Kenworth Beauty and its underpinnings, or to be honest “traps” can hinder your character in certain situations. Some might say that beauty couldn’t possibly be a trap but think about it. All the stalkers out there. Let’s face it, some men and women, live in fear for their lives.…
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Does a Character’s Past Weigh Them Down? by Traci Kenworth
Does a Character’s Past Weigh Them Down? Traci Kenworth Does a character’s past weigh them down? Is it necessary to bring all their known for into the next casting? Think of Dracula, for instance. Do we need to bring each element that he’s known for into a role? Or can we fiddle with events and…
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A Character is Made Up of More than the Physical by Traci Kenworth
A Character is Made Up of More than the Physical Traci Kenworth A character is made up of more than the physical details of their person. There’s, of course, personality. But what I’m getting at here is: you don’t have to go down a certain list: eyes: blue, check. Hair: brown, check. There’s more…
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Everyone Thinks the Beautiful Character is Where It’s At. It’s Actually the One with More Working Against Them. by Traci Kenworth
Everyone Thinks the Beautiful Character is Where it’s At. It’s Actually the One with More Working Against Them. Traci Kenworth Beautiful people in stories shovel in by the mile. After a while, none catch the attention of the reader. They’re looking for more than just a flawless face and perfect everything. They want substance. They…
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Book Review: Only the Monster by Vanessa Len Reviewed by Traci Kenworth
Book Review: Only a Monster by Vanessa Len Traci Kenworth From Amazon: The sweeping romance of Passenger meets the dark fantasy edge of This Savage Song in this stunning contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin. Don’t forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we…
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Diving into the Depths of Genres by Traci Kenworth
Diving into the Depths of Genres Traci Kenworth Diving into the depths of genres brings more treasure than we could hope. How can we know what our characters will do till we bring them to that breaking point? That path that they can’t return from. They can start off as the mildest person but by…
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Why We’re Content with Love to Changeas a Book Ages by Traci Kenworth
Why We’re Content with Love to Change as a Book Ages Traci Kenworth I’ve been reading and downright enjoying the Sarah J. Maas series “The Throne of Glass.” It is a vast and comprehensive world of both light and darkness. It is the story of Celaena Sardothien or as her real name comes to be…
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The Design of Genres by Traci Kenworth
The Design of Genres Traci Kenworth The design of genres is meant to showcase what each has to offer the reader as well as the writer. Each genre has its own set of expectations. Rules, if you like. You can follow them or break them to a degree but you’d better know the why behind…
Forgiveness, Redemption, Hope
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Redemption, Forgiveness, and Hope
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