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EPISODE INFO:
Do you want to write characters with as much depth as a New York Times and international bestselling author?
Today, we’re going to hear how Lisa Unger writes the kinds of characters that feel so incredibly real.
This episode contains advice and a mindset around character development that I’ve never heard before.
It might change how you think about writing your characters.
BIO:
LISA UNGER is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty novels, including Confessions on the 7:45and Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six. An award-winning and acclaimed writer with millions of readers worldwide, Lisa is widely regarded as a master of suspense. Her books are published in thirty-three languages and have been voted "Best of the Year" or top picks by the Today show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, Amazon, IndieBound and many others. In 2019, her novel Under My Skin and her short story "The Sleep Tight Motel" were both nominated for the prestigious Edgar Award. Her nonfiction work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and Travel + Leisure. Lisa lives on the west coast of Florida with her family.
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