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Tag: character development

Just a typical pair of men's shorts.
August 9, 2024August 18, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

A shorts story

My turn with the sarcastic Wonka meme
March 25, 2024March 31, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Wonka vs Wonka and the problem with overly likable characters

Sample of generating AI art.
February 23, 2024April 15, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

How AI can help writers

Trump supporters at a rally (photo by Michael Anthony)
August 14, 2022 Matthew Arnold Stern

Can you still write a sympathetic character you disagree with?

Angry about something
November 6, 2021 Matthew Arnold Stern

Writing a sympathetic character you disagree with

Offline vs Amiga
February 16, 2020February 24, 2020 Matthew Arnold Stern

“How has your writing changed in the past 15 years?”

January 21, 2020May 30, 2021 Matthew Arnold Stern

Cars and fiction

February 14, 2018February 15, 2018 Matthew Arnold Stern

Black Panther: Character development matters

Not that type of Roman
September 16, 2016May 30, 2021 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why I can’t write a roman à clef

January 22, 2016May 30, 2021 Matthew Arnold Stern

Fun a Day Reseda – Writing as therapy

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