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EPISODE · Jan 3, 2025 · 26 MIN

Episode 146 - How to make our character unforgettable.

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

We writers can use lovely phrases and perceptive observations when describing our character in our story, and yet the reader may still quickly forget the character.  Here's how to make a character stick in the reader's mind.  Also, are you a born writer?  Maybe so.  Here's why you might be.Here is a 20-episode master class on fiction writing—a start-to-finish course covering plot, characters, dialogue, scenes, sentence-level craft, and much more.  Each episode is focused and about 30 minutes.  The full class—all 20 episodes—is available now for a one-time price of forty-nine dollars.  If you want structured, concise guidance, click the Buy the Master Class link in the show notes to get started.Support the showBuy the master class.

We writers can use lovely phrases and perceptive observations when describing our character in our story, and yet the reader may still quickly forget the character. Here's how to make a character stick in the reader's mind. Also, are you a born writer? Maybe so. Here's why you might be. Here is a 20-episode master class on fiction writing—a start-to-finish course covering plot, characters, dialogue, scenes, sentence-level craft, and much more. Each episode i...

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