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Read MoreNY Times bestselling novelist M. O. Walsh sits down with Adam to discuss his creative process and his 7 year journey to completing his breakthrough novel.
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Read MoreWhat exactly is depth of entry work and why is it so important to developing characters? Joshua and Adam explain!
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Read MoreWhy do writers put in that terrible soliloquy at the end where a character explains their motivations and feelings? We explain why and how to avoid the temptation.
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