Tag: CreativeProcess
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Writing a Strong Woman Protagonist: Depth, Direction, and the Arc That Lasts
There’s a difference between writing a strong female character and writing a compelling female protagonist. Strength alone—independence, intelligence, capability—isn’t what makes readers stay. What keeps readers turning pages is this: What does she struggle to face within herself? Because the most powerful women in fiction aren’t just strong on the outside—they are transforming on the…
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Writing Your Story One Card at a Time
There’s something quietly powerful about a stack of 3×5 note cards. Not flashy. Not digital. Not overwhelming. Just… clear. If you’ve ever felt lost in your own story—buried in chapter details, tangled in scenes, unsure where your character is even going anymore—you’re not alone. Most writers don’t struggle because they lack ideas. They struggle because…