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🔥 Ever struggle to write characters who are nothing like you?

What if that struggle is the key to unlocking your next level—not just as a writer, but as a human?

In today’s episode, I share:

✔️ How my own characters—Javan, Micah, Taliya, and Krystyn—have deeply challenged me

✔️ The neuroscience behind why writing diverse characters expands your empathy

✔️ Why writing unfamiliar characters is soul training, not just storytelling

✔️ A writing challenge that will stretch your range and deepen your stories

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Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

Bonnie Jean

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