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May 4, 2026 Bill Wolfe

If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother: Writing Credible (though not always likable) Mothers

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Nicole Bokat: For the Love of Disturbed and Disturbing Characters

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Robin Antalek on Flipping the Gender Voice: When Women Write Male Characters

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Rachel Michelberg: How acting made me a better writer

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Angie Kim and Lisa Gornick in conversation: On structural options, sources of inspiration, and understanding their characters

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