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Expertise

I can answer various questions about how to create characters for fiction writers.

Experience in the area

Two published books, Heroes and Heroines, and Ten Steps to Creating a Memorable Character, plus years of teaching both on-site and on-line

Publications

Several national magazines...had monthly columns

Education/Credentials

BFA

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Recent Answers from Sue Viders

2009-11-03 Character Deaths:

Catherine... and so the first thing I can thing of is... who would want to read a book about how people die.... and my next thought is... what type/kind of a THEME could possibly come from the character's

2009-10-18 characterisation:

Not at all... younger kids dream of being older... may have older siblings... You also might talk to your local librarian... get a few books that are directed to this age group... in other words, do

2009-05-24 Plagiarism?:

that depends on a lot of things... for example if you are doing an "educational" paper...you can borrow up to 500 words from an expert with no problems... I also gather that this is a school paper and

2009-03-19 Advice on words for a book and finding an agent:

Michael... most beginning novels fall somewhere between 60,000 to 75,000... HOWEVER... this depends on the GENRE of the book. You need to decide what genre your story is, ie, mystery, sci-fi, detective

2009-03-18 Advice on words for a book and finding an agent:

Michael... not sure what you mean by "125 words for a book?"... also not sure what Microsoft word you are referring to... Courier or Times is the accepted font to use. also not sure what type

 

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