Episode 139 When characters go rogue.

The Creative Writer's Toolbelt

Jul 13 2019 | 00:13:20

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Show Notes

This episode is a response to an issue I’ve been discussing with a listener. We talked about characters who seem to take over the story, who depart from the script and, as the title of this podcast suggests, go rogue. In this episode we look at what a rogue character is, why characters go rogue and what you can do about it.

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