Force me to feel what they feel
14th July 2016 | for Creatives | characters, writing, writer-reader relationship, Donald Maass |
"Bond me to your characters. Put them through a fearsome story. Force me to feel what they feel. Show me how they change. Finally, make me see things your way."
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