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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 19, 2026
How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time Fear is something we all experience, a psychological early warning system that alerts us to possible danger. When we encounter a situation that contains unknowns, fear kicks in. Even if we do not yet know what is triggering our unease, our senses heighten, our blood pressure rises, and we go on high alert, searching for... The post How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/how-fear-shrinks/ #Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterWound #Characters #Emotion
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 06, 2026
Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 5 We’ve been looking at how to craft powerful mictotension (a must in fiction!) in these last few posts. In this... The post Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 5 appeared first on C. S. Lakin. https://www.livewritethrive.com/2026/03/06/33567/ #Fiction #NovelStructure #Backstory #microtension
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 05, 2026
How to Write Authentic Character Behavior Some stories stick with us more than others, and why? The characters. They feel so real. How they view life, the way they interact with others, the beliefs that steer them and their reactions to setbacks…it somehow all rings true. They might be nothing like us. We may not agree with their choices. But even... The post How to Write Authentic Character Behavior appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/write-authentic-character-behavior/ #Backstory #BasicHumanNeeds #CharacterArc #CharacterFlaws #Characters
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