The Messy Muse by Jaye Wells

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Story Prep: Characters

Story Prep: Characters

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Jaye Wells
Oct 21, 2020
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Story Prep: Characters
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This month, we’ve been discussing some strategies for story prep. This week, I’d like to focus on some tricks for figuring out your characters before you write.

For those who are new here, I’m an unapologetic puzzler (a pantser who’s extra) so I don’t outline my books in advance. I do, however, do world building and character work so I know my sandbox a…

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