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Creating Conflict For Your Characters

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

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The Secret of Gemma

"I want to know what the secret is. I think there's still a way to hint at what the secret might be if you don't want to spoil us too much, but I think it's just too vague here," she said. "She must decide whether to embrace her own imperfect life or cling to the myths she's believed in since childhood", he added of Gemma and Bill who are dealing with their parents' declining health. 'The stakes should be maybe just a little bit more specific and involve the possibility of losing something or someone,' says Creery. "'If we had some insight into that, I think that might help a lot,'" adds Linn.

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