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5 Tips to Add Other Cultures to Your Story Without Leaving the Country

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Author L.A. Darroch

Today’s guest post is by author L.A. Darroch, a Christian author with a heart for writing about the persecuted church and other stories that touch the hearts of readers for God’s glory. She seeks to use her writing to encourage readers to “Speak Life.” She credits her late father with introducing her to a passion for reading. Darroch lives in Winnipeg, Canada, and is owned by a very smart cat named Bathsheba.

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Creating Unforgettable Characters, Part 4 Body Language

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body languageIf you close your eyes during a meeting, what message are you sending your colleagues? Is that message universal?

Body Language

While there are several facial expressions universal to the world, the interpretation of body language varies from culture to culture. Misinterpreted body language opens the door to miscommunication. For the fiction writer, this means the opportunity to advance the conflict between your protagonist and antagonist.

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Creating Unforgettable Characters, Part 3, Culture

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culture around the world
Image by Prawny from Pixabay

Culture impacts your story more than you might realize. Distinct cultures exist even within the US, just as there are many dialects.

A person’s name often indicates one’s heritage, and thus culture. Did you know the name Dobby, a character from the Harry Potter series, was a real word?

I discovered quite by accident one day playing Scrabble that the word is a British dialect meaning fool. No doubt J.K. Rowling’s British readers knew the importance of the word. To me it was [Read more…] about Creating Unforgettable Characters, Part 3, Culture