The Writership Podcast Editing Tips For Fiction Authors

Episode 106: Capture Your Character’s Essence

Episode Summary

In this episode, fiction editor Leslie Watts and guest fiction editor Anne Hawley critique the opening pages of _The Bad Shepherd_, a crime story set in Los Angeles in the 1980s, by Dale M. Nelson. They discuss characters and how to make them relatable so your reader can connect with them. This week's editorial mission asks you to capture your character's essence in a sentence.

Episode Notes

In this episode, fiction editor Leslie Watts and guest fiction editor Anne Hawley critique the opening pages of The Bad Shepherd, a crime story set in Los Angeles in the 1980s, by Dale M. Nelson. They discuss characters and how to make them relatable so your reader can connect with them. This week's editorial mission asks you to capture your character's essence in a sentence.