Christopher Kokoski, Writer

How To Write Morally Gray Characters [Bestseller Secrets Revealed]

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Perfect characters are boring. That’s why I always wanted to know how to write morally gray characters. The duality of morally ambiguous characters makes them not only more interesting but more human. More real. The key to making morally gray characters is duality—strong conflicting motivations that the reader understands but can’t always predict. This internal […]

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How To Be a Writer on Patreon [The Ultimate Guide]

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How to be a writer on Patreon ~ You can absolutely be a writer and make money on Patreon! In fact, making money as a writer is much easier than you think. Patreon is no different—as long as you know the secrets that I’m going to share in this article. Patreon is “a membership platform

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How To Become a Writer for Disney [Ultimate Insider Guide]

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How To Become a Writer for Disney [The Ultimate Insider Guide] ~ Disney is a billion-dollar global company, so 99% of writers would jump at the chance to write for them. I know I would—without even blinking. If you would, too, then you’re in luck. This post is your ultimate blueprint to writing for Disney.

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21 Ways To Write a Complex Villain [Ultimate Badass Guide]

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“A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.”— Chris Colfer 21 Ways To Write a Complex Villain| The villain is the most important character in your story. I know, I know. That’s a bold statement. What about the hero? Love interest? Sidekick? Mentor? All of those characters serve the story — especially

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How To Start a Blog on Medium: Exclusive 10-Step Freelancer Guide

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Let’s talk about how to start a blog on Medium. By reading this article and applying what you learn, you can start making over a hundred dollars a month, which will put you in the top, 6% or 7% of writers on Medium. How to start a blog on Medium? You set up and optimize

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11 Writing Utensils That Make Note-Taking Fun & Easy

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After writing for more than 20 years (yeah, I’m old), I’ve used many different types of writing utensils. Like any good writer, I am always on the lookout for my next favorite pen or pencil. There are a lot of lists of writing utensils on the internet. I know. I’ve read them. Most are thinly

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Deleted Scenes: 5 Clever Uses of Deleted Story Scenes

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What do you do with the deleted scenes in your story? Some writers permanently delete them forever, scraping them because “Why not?” Other writers find clever ways to use, reuse or upcycle deleted scenes from their story. There are 5 clever uses of deleted scenes: Add them to your author website Add them to the

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Can You Write a Novel Without a Big Vocabulary? [The Final Answer]

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Can you write a novel without a big vocabulary? You want to write a novel but your vocabulary is limited. What’s an aspiring author to do? Is writing a lost cause? Can you be successful with a standard or small choice of words at your disposal? Can you write a novel without a big vocabulary?

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Anime Writing Secrets [Everything You Need to Know]

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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at anime writing? This article summarizes all the factors that you need to know when you write this popular and exciting genre. In the planning and writing phase of anime writing, you must consider the following essential factors: What Is Anime? Founding your anime writing on a

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How Do Writers Fill a Natural Pause in Dialogue? [7 Crazy Effective Ways]

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How do writers fill a natural pause in dialogue? I’ve been there a thousand times in my own stories. You want to show a natural pause in the middle of your dialogue, but maybe you don’t know how to do it. Maybe you are even asking yourself, how do I write a pause? How do

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