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Crafting Unforgettable Characters
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The Big List of Posts and Hot Links
A comprehensive list of every newsletter/post that has appeared on Behind the Chapters to date, separated into categories
Jul 2
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Connie Briscoe
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June 2025
Craft Unforgettable Characters Like a Pro
3 powerful questions you should ask yourself–or better yet–ask your characters
Jun 25
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Connie Briscoe
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1 Thing I'm Really Grateful For Here and Now
And How the Places We Live Leave Marks on Us as Writers
Jun 22
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Connie Briscoe
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Why You Need a Character Spreadsheet for Your Novel
And a Look Into One of Mine
Jun 18
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Connie Briscoe
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Your Inner Critic Can Get Loud But Write Anyway
Why is writing fiction so frustrating at times?
Jun 11
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Connie Briscoe
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Catchy First Lines That Hook Readers
#3 Creative Writing Prompt
Jun 6
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Connie Briscoe
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Chapters in Review, May 2025
#10 Sunday Snippets
Jun 1
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Connie Briscoe
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May 2025
Spark to Story: How to Turn an Idea Into a Page-Turning Concept for Your Novel
Workshop, Week 5. Summary and Your Path Forward
May 28
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Connie Briscoe
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The Magic of Happy Places in Life and Fiction
With more time to reflect over the long weekend, I've been thinking about the CNN series “My Happy Place,” which premiered in April and follows six…
May 25
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Connie Briscoe
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Spark to Story: Turn an Idea Into a Page-Turning Concept for Your Novel
Workshop, Week 4. The Premise or Essence of Your Story
May 21
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Connie Briscoe
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Four Substack Gems on the Business of Fiction Writing
#9 Sunday Snippets
May 18
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Connie Briscoe
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