Characters are complex fictional beings with different physical attributes, backstories, and emotional wounds, but one of the most overlooked ways to distinguish them is by character voice. Writers can get creative with how they present their characters and give them lifelike voices that will entertain readers. There are seven specific ways writers can show character voice, which include giving characters' accents, slang or jargon, diction or word choice, tone or volume, phra

Whether through paintings, novels and books, news and journalism, or music, different types of creative stories can be powerful works of art and have emotional impact on the seer, reader, or listener. Although writers use a pen, pencil, or computer instead of a paintbrush, writing can be similar to painting a portrait for readers to imagine and behold with their eyes when writers create imagery in their short stories and books. One episode from the 1960s western Bonanza cal

Plotting and outlining together are the third stage of writing. These two forms of writing are sometimes used interchangeably; but...

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