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Junior Guide

Building Characters From Real Life

Writers sometimes use friends, acquaintances, colleagues, family members, and strangers on the street for character inspiration.

Junior Guide

Which Witch is the Witchiest? (Character Study)

Learn how to write unexpected characters who jump off the page!

Junior Guide

Writing with Rich, Sensory Detail (Sensory Detail Lesson #3)

Learn to write by living inside your story—seeing, feeling, smelling, tasting, and hearing everything around you!

The Writer's Pocket Guide