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Wrestling With Point of View in Your Writing

Holly Robinson | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Third Person Point of View, Protagonist, Writing, Fiction, Character Development, Point of View, Roald Dahl, Sleeping Tigers, Author Omniscient, Creative Writing, Reading, First Person, Books News
Holly Robinson

Sometimes it takes several drafts before you get the point of view that works for a particular story.

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Adding Character to Your Story

Jen Grisanti | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Dexter, Breaking Bad, Character, Entertainment, The Sopranos, Books, Writing, Storytelling, Jeffrey Alan Schechter, Protagonist, Villains, Character Development, William Rabkin, Los Angeles News
Jen Grisanti

A strong character can make all the difference in the world in a good story. How do you add depth to your character and your story? What makes the viewer feel the plight of your character?

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Celebrate Rosh Hashanah: 8 Favorite Fictional Jewish Characters In Books (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rosh Hashanah, Book Characters, Jew, Jewish Holiday, Protagonist, Shana Tova, Books, Judiasim, Rosh Hashanah 2010, Slidepollajax, Books News

To help ring in Rosh Hashanah -- the Jewish New Year -- we've reflected on the Jewish literary canon. From Philip Roth to Michael Chabon, some of the ...

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Fela!: A Strong Narrator Takes You Far

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Afrijka Shrine, Fela Kuti, Sahr Ngaujah, Heroes, Broadway, Theater, Musicals, Kevin Mambo, Fela!, British Empire, Protagonist, Play, Africa, Narrators, Dance, Nigeria, Fela, New York News
Danny Groner

Fela! relies on its narrator to become our leader, our beacon of hope, and our hero for the night.

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Why Did Miguel Syjuco Name The Main Character In His Novel Miguel Syjuco?

Time | Justin Himenez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literati, Protagonist, Homecoming, Filipino, Ilustrado, Man Asia, Philippines, Literary Prizes, Books News

In Spanish, Ilustrado means "enlightened one." During the 19th century, it referred to the Philippines' European-educated literati, whose revolutionar...

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10 Recent Releases That Inspire Social Change

TakePart.com | Nicole Hughes | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Giving Life, Ralph Nader: An Unreasonable Man, This Is England, Helvetica, Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington?, Protagonist, Into Great Silence, Ten Canoes, No End in Sight, Freedom Writers, Peaceful Warrior, Movies and Social Change, Healthy Living News

Can movies inspire real change? Of course they can! Films change people, who in turn change the world. Although most folks go to the movies for entert...

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