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How to Write Better Antagonists
Read more: How to Write Better AntagonistsWhat Real-Life Criminals Taught Me About Crafting Fictional Villains. I was a rookie cop, fresh out of field training the first time someone threatened my life. Less than a year into the job, I’d been assigned to the midnights—that lovely vampire shift starting at 10:30 p.m. (or 2230, in cop-speak). At 10:31, I got the…
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Learning to Write
Read more: Learning to WriteThe Four Words Every New Writer Needs to Hear: Are you brave enough to call yourself a writer? It’s a big step. One that seems to come with expectations—thick novels, fat book contracts, and maybe the occasional bout of carpal tunnel syndrome. That’s why, for years, most people had no idea I’d been quietly learning…
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Welcome to My Blog
Read more: Welcome to My BlogMy name is Ben Ransom. Cop. Christian. Coffee Connoisseur. Communicator. (Yes, I tried to think of a clever C-word for “writer”—but let’s move on.) Whether you’re here to grow in your craft, be encouraged in your calling, get to know me as an author, laugh at a few ridiculous police anecdotes, be inspired by God’s…
