Your Weekly Writing Exercise

Disguises and Masks: A Great Way to Understand and Uncover Your Book's Characters

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Mary Carroll Moore
Dec 23, 2008
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What's behind the veil? If everyone in literature wears a disguise or mask that veils their true self, what are your book's major players hiding behind?

This week's writing exercise asks you to unmask these folks through a series of nitty-gritty questions. Spend about 20-30 minutes on this exercise, if you can. Be prepared to dig and learn!

Pick one of yo…

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