Not all "writing tips" are created equal - and neither is commentary on said writing tips. In this episode, I'm diving into Instagram comments about useless advice, but we also talk about weird attitudes in the writing world.

Don't let the new episode title format fool you, this is still the same What If You Wrote podcast by Protagonist Crafts that you know and love. If you want to hear more advice that actually means something and get seriously inspired to write great stories, you'll want to stick around.

Didn't find the advice in this episode useful or specific enough? Let me know and I'll dig into the subjects even deeper.

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I get it, it's impossible to feel inspired and motivated to write all the time, and sometimes you have things going on that kill your creativity. If you can bother listening to this episode, you can find some tips that help you out of your writing funk, or not, whatever. I'm setting the bar pretty low this time.

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Surely you know that your characters need flaws, but do you know why? And do you know how your protagonist's flaws and strengths need to be relevant to your specific story? Listen to this episode to learn how to write full, realistic and interesting characters without ever having to refer to a character flaw list. Be prepared to hear me complain about the word S-T-R-E-N-G-T-H.

As always, there's a sparkling new writing prompt at the end, but if you'd like more writing prompts about character flaws, check out the links at https://whatifyouwrote.com

Do you have any questions about writing or requests for future episodes? Let me know!

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