Character Development and Plot Structure – Guest Post By Author Michael Dellert

Your humble host

Michael Dellert is an award-winning writer, editor, publishing consultant, and writing coach with a publishing career spanning 18 years. He is currently an independent freelancer living in the Greater New York City area. 

His blog offers tips, tricks, and advice to aspiring writers seeking to improve their craft, as well as insights into the current state of the publishing industry.

I recently asked him to share a few helpful insights for us, and he was gracious enough to accept!

Here’s Michael.

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What makes compelling fiction?

Author Michael Dellert

Is it what your character likes to have for breakfast? How they tie their shoes and brush their teeth in the morning?

I’ve met hundreds of writers, as a blogger, as an editor, as a writing coach, and as a student of writing. Many writers start off with the basics when it comes to character development: height, weight…