On Writing Characters with Women's Fiction Author Elizabeth Sumner Wafler

Dear Creativity...Let's Write

Nov 23 2021 • 29 mins

In this episode, we discussed:

  • Writing to market vs. writing what you feel inspired to write
  • Freewriting to really get to know your characters
  • Tips on how to make character’s voices distinct in dialogue
  • Differentiating characters based on the impact they have on other characters in a story

Elizabeth’s Books and Books we discussed in the episode

Meet Elizabeth Sumner Wafler

Elizabeth is a writer and the author of four novels. She is an active volunteer with the Women's Fiction Writers Association and loves working with developing writers through her side hustle Four Eyes Editorial. Elizabeth, her husband and cairn terrier Mirabelle recently moved from Charlottesville Virginia to the booming southern hotspot--and the place of her birth--Greenville, South Carolina, which Conde Nast ranked the sixth best small city in America. She never misses a farmer's market or chance to explore art, music, and foodie destinations, or hiking opportunities in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the upstate.

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