I received this question from Livvy a long, long time ago, and am only now answering. My apologies, Livvy. I'll get to your other questions soon......Hi Martha,While rereading your book for inspiration, I came across a few points that I would like some clarification on.The Overall Story Goal; The Protagonist's Personal Goal; and the Protagonist's Dream.So what is the difference between a Protagonist's personal goal and Dream?The grand question is if a Dream is not attainable and goals are,then …
Guest Blogging
Tomorrow, Thursday, 4/24th, I'm guest blogging at The Graveyard Shift, Lee Lofland's blog. Lee Lofland is a retired police detective and the author of Police Procedures & Investigations: A Guide for Writers. Please stop by and say hello. …
E is for Excellence
Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers has just won its second award! Dorlana from Supernatural Fairy Tales presented the honors. Please accept my humble gratitude, Dorlana. Thank you!The Rules: By accepting this Excellent Blog Award, you agree to award it to 10 more people whose blogs you find Excellent Award worthy. You can give it to as many people as you want but please award at least 10. You deserve this! Feel free to recognize blogs that have already received this award. (Just copy the …
Adversity
Adversity does not build character. Adversity reveals it.The Beginning of a memoir or work of fiction (1/4 of the entire project) for any age group serves -- among other things like the setting, the dramatic question, the mystery - if there is one, the love interest- if there is one, and the like -- to introduce the character's emotional development. This is where the character strengths and flaws, loves and hates, dreams and goals are introduced.The Middle (1/2 of the entire project) serves to …
JUGGLING PLOT LINES
When writers get stuck, it is usually because one or more of the three plot elements has been ignored by: • Concentrating on action only, forgetting that character provides interest and is the primary reason that people go to the movies and read books. • Organizing solely around the character and overlooking the fact that dramatic action provides the excitement every story needs. • Forgetting to develop the overall meaning or the thematic significance of their stories. When the dramatic action …
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