Characters that leap off the page: Using interiority to show your characters' inner world
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Have you ever heard the phrase, “I want a book where the characters leap right off the page?” If you’ve ever queried before or researched agents, I’m sure you have. After all, isn’t that what everyone wants in a book? It can be so frustrating to read an abstract goalpost like “give me a character that leaps off the page,” because obviously you, yourself, feel like your character does that, but how do you know other people will feel the same?
Characters that leap off the page: Using interiority to show your characters' inner world
Characters that leap off the page: Using…
Characters that leap off the page: Using interiority to show your characters' inner world
Have you ever heard the phrase, “I want a book where the characters leap right off the page?” If you’ve ever queried before or researched agents, I’m sure you have. After all, isn’t that what everyone wants in a book? It can be so frustrating to read an abstract goalpost like “give me a character that leaps off the page,” because obviously you, yourself, feel like your character does that, but how do you know other people will feel the same?