In this episode, I’m going to delve into the amazing tool of backstory. If done correctly, backstory can help you fully develop your characters and help your reader better understand your characters by seeing elements from their past. But, if done poorly, backstory can take your readers out of the story and drive them away from your book.

So, if your characters have some interesting history (which I hope they do), let’s learn how to share it with your reader.

Links from this episode:

Jane Friedman: Backstory Is Essential to Story—Except When It’s Not

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Scrivener (the writing software I use)

AlbaArango.com (my website and contact information)

The Magic Sapphire (one of my books)

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In this episode, I will be talking about the weather. Random, right? I mean, normally people talk about the weather when they have nothing else to say. lol

But! As an author, using the weather in your writing is a great way to not only bring your reader further inside your setting, but it can also help with character development within your story.

So, let's talk about the weather.

Helpful links (some are affiliate inks):

Scrivener (the writing software I use)

AlbaArango.com (my website and contact information)

The Statue of Anubis (one of my books)

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Bluesky

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Dialogue is such an important part of a story, and what characters say and how they say it can affect the way readers perceive your characters.

There are entire seminars that focus on the topic of dialogue, but in this (short) episode, we are going to focus on a few ways to make your characters sound believable, and then how to use character tags in your story.

Sit back, relax, and let's talk dialogue.

Helpful links (some are affiliate inks):

Scrivener (the writing software I use)

AlbaArango.com (my website and contact information)

Jeopardy in Geneva (one of my books)

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Bluesky

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