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Tag Archives: complication
Characters with… character. part 2 of 3
Last time (click here if you missed it) we covered character loglines, the character’s problem, and his or her initial plan to solve it. But there’s much more to character building. Read on. Next up is Conflict–the great provider. All that wonderful, … Continue reading
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Characters with… character. part 1 of 3
For most readers, novels are judged by the degree to which readers care for the players in the story. Character-driven stories haven’t just evolved; they’re as old as storytelling itself. And yet, far too many novice novelists concentrate more on plots than … Continue reading
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Tagged action, advice, character, character-driven, complication, consequence, elevator pitch, logline, motive, novel, plot, problem, Scorpion, solution, Writing
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Writing a novel is like…
…eating an elephant. You have to do it one bite at a time. No one seems to care how the elephant feels about this. The point, obviously, is that writing a novel is a big job, and you won’t finish … Continue reading
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Tagged breaking down a story, complication, conflict, detail, elephant, ideas, novel, plot points, production, Writing
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Don’t need no stinkin’ genre! How to write a novel — part 3
We left off last time with a “what if” after sketching a quick look at a couple primary characters in a contemporary, non-fantasy setting. (Okay, the lingerie model issue may have been a bit of fantasy.) Point is, one of … Continue reading
