The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love

The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love

An insightful and actionable guide to creating a hero that readers will fall in love with, from the author of The Secrets of Story

The hardest yet most essential element of writing great fiction is cha…

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