Rally of Writers: From Brainstorm to Outline

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Terry Pratchett once said, "The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." But wouldn't it be great if you knew how to tell yourself the story and save a lot of time and hassle in the process? Maybe you're a pantser, or a plotter, or somewhere in the middle. But wherever you are, you…

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Rally of Writers: Character Desire

LCC Conference Center 5708 Cornerstone Dr., Lansing, MI, United States

Romance novels have given a whole different connotation to the word “desire,” but desire in literature doesn’t have anything to do with intimate relationships or lust. Instead, think of desire as the motivation, goals, wants, etc. Without it, there is no character growth, no forward movement of plot, no obstacles to be overcome. Struggling with…

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