Tense relationships make suspenseful stories. When the main characters are stuck together AND in conflict, the most suspenseful plots emerge.

In this podcast, I'll discuss how these character relationships work and how to create them in your stories.

Learn how to

• Optimize characters for conflict
• Use different scripts to create conflict between characters
• Use the principles of the crucible to add tension
• Create exciting relationships in your B-, C-, and D-stories, or subplots

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Knowing your characters is crucial when you're writing a story—in fiction and in narrative nonfiction.

So, what do you need to know about your characters? In this podcast, we'll discover how to use psychology and human behavior to engage your readers with real and relatable characters.

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What is a character exactly? And how does understanding that help you create an authentic character for your story?

In this podcast, I share my insights on:

• What a character is
• What readers want from a character
• What a character needs to come alive in your readers' brains

This is part 1 of a double episode on character development. In part 2, we'll be discussing character psychology and character discovery in nonfiction.

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