As the Plot Whisperer, I hear from writers who have written lots and lots and lots of words. They've pre-plotted and pondered meaning. They pin up photos of characters they imagine in the flesh and settings that capture the mood. And still, their story lies there, nearly dead. Often, I'm their last hope. Or, so they think...I am thrilled to announce the unveiling of the new and improvedto help you prepare for a powerful rewrite. 6 years in the making. Hundreds of writers taking …
2 Plot Tips How to Tie Character Motivation to Theme
2 Plot Tips How to Tie Character Motivation to Theme The better you are at creating tension through the use of antagonists in the middle of your story, your grasp of the true measure of your character's motivation becomes paramount. To believe she'd keep going forward even in the face of all the adversity you've created for her, your readers have to believe her motivation is strong enough to sustain her even during the darkest times. Often, the motivation you set up for your character as …
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A Story Told from the Heart
An amazingly kind and patient woman at GoDaddy helped transfer PlotWriMo: Revise Your Novel in a Month to its new home on Vimeo. When she understands what I do for a passion, she proceeds to tell me her whole life story -- one of sacrifice and triumph. Both major plot lines come directly from her heart, one through raising an autistic son and the other reconnecting to a long, long, long lost love.Finding the woman nearly my same age made me think back more than 30 years ago when I did my …
Catching Time to Write or Making Time?
Sounds like the difference between those of us who jump right in and write and those who plan and pre-plot first -- pantser or plotter?The moment words appear on the page, differences cease to exist -- all writers transcend time and space. Whether you're writing to escape your real life, to feel a sense of control over some aspect of your life, resolve bad feelings, define your beliefs, find meaning in some bad or sad or negative experience, share your passion, follow your heart writing becomes …
5 Tips How to Achieve Your Goals When Faced with an Antagonist: Keep Your Eye on the Prize
Goal setting for your characters determines the character emotional development plot, sets the dramatic action plot and points to the overall meaning of the story.The goals you set for yourself determine your emotional development and they form an action plan for a meaningful life.You meet an antagonist -- internal: you wonder why bother, your story sucks, even you're bored by your own story or external: the dog needs to be walked, the mother her medicine, the family demands dinner now, the …
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