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We're Still Traumatized By This Writing Debate

We're Still Traumatized By This Writing Debate

Update: 2025-10-162
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Not long ago, everybody was arguing about whether characters need to be "relatable". We get to the bottom of a debate that still makes us intensely grouchy. Plus we talk to one of our favorite writers, C.L. Polk, about how to write excellent descriptions in your fiction -- and it turns out to be all about connecting to a character's POV.

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We're Still Traumatized By This Writing Debate

We're Still Traumatized By This Writing Debate