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Posts by Carl Seleborg‭

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Q&A Is it OK to refer to some characters by first name and to others by last name?

I'm writing the outline for my first novel, which has three main characters. I'm very happy with their names, however I recently noticed that I was naturally referring to the first two by first nam...

3 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Carl Seleborg‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should my readers be able to identify with the bad guy?

I'm in the process of defining the characters for a novel. It is a crime fiction, with a really strong focus on the characters. I hope to construct really rich, complex and clearly defined characte...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Carl Seleborg‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A I want to explore the psychology of a ruthless, macho killer. What mistakes should I avoid?

This is a follow-up to another question. I asked "Should my readers be able to identify with the bad guy?" and got an excellent answer which explains the continuum of "identifiability" for bad guys...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Carl Seleborg‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭