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Wounding Event--The Backstory That Drives Your Narrator

Wounding Event--The Backstory That Drives Your Narrator

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Aug 10, 2018
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A short post this week:  I'm just returning from teaching at a writing retreat and wanted to share this article in Fiction Writers Review by Michelle Hoover, on the wounding event, a pivotal moment of backstory that drives much of the internal quest of your narrator.  If you have trouble accessing the link, go to www.fictionwritersreview.com and search …

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