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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 …
Do Characters Talk to You?
Hi Martha,Here's a question that I'm almost too embarrassed to ask.My SceneTracker is strong from Chapter 1 Scene 1 through Chapter 3 Scene 7. I have the big scene for Chapter 5 Scene 15.It's the empty 7 scenes between that is making me anxious and doubt myself. I could develop characters in each scene and provide their POVs but I feel like I should know the flow and what will happen next "because she did this ...." Does this happen to others? And what would be the best way to prime the muse to …
Plot Tip ~~ THE END
Writing scenes for The End can be more uplifting than writing scenes in The Middle. Think of the Middle as the tunnel of darkness, fraught with antagonists of all sorts. The Crisis, the high-point of the Middle, is the dark night of the soul, hitting bottom, when the protagonist becomes conscious of who she really is, or what she has been avoiding or denying. A light snaps on, and thus begins the process of transformation.In the End, the protagonist still has foes to confront and overcome. Only …
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