Episode 23: Writing Stronger Characters Through Food – How Food Reveals Personality & Backstory

In this episode, we explore an often-overlooked storytelling tool: using food for character development. Whether you’re writing fantasy, contemporary fiction, romance, or memoir, the way your characters cook, eat, order takeout, or avoid certain dishes can reveal deep layers of their personality, background, culture, and emotional state.

If you’ve ever struggled with flat characters or repetitive dialogue tags, this episode will help you bring your cast to life—one bite at a time.

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The Ruby Diamond (available TODAY from your favorite book seller, this link will take you to Amazon, but it is available everywhere)

Scrivener (the writing software I use)

AlbaArango.com (my website and contact information)

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