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Characterization, Goal, Motivation and Conflict
 By Naomi Musch, on January 28th, 2011For centuries, explorers, scientists, and Bible scholars have been hoping to find the resting place and remains of Noah’s Ark. But as writers, we are on another search. We are exploring to find our story or character arc. A story without a compelling arc is unfinished. It lacks conflict. Characters don’t grow. The primary [...] Goal, Motivation and Conflict, Hooks, Themes and Motifs
By Lynn Dean, on January 21st, 2011If you babysit or have younger siblings, maybe you’ve had a child burst into your presence and start talking a mile a minute. Having no context, you probably stopped said kiddo after a minute or two and asked, “What ARE you talking about?” Readers need context. It would be a mistake to just dive [...] Characterization, Editing, Goal, Motivation and Conflict, Language usage, Point of View, Writing in Active Voice
By Teri Dawn Smith, on October 22nd, 2010After teaching writing and critiquing many chapters for the past several years, I’ve come up with a list of the common mistakes I see in manuscripts. [...] Goal, Motivation and Conflict, Plotting
By Lynn Dean, on October 1st, 2010All stories are based on a few basic formulas that make very good sense. [...] Characterization, Goal, Motivation and Conflict
By Melinda Evaul, on January 15th, 2010Creating Unforgettable Characters, Part 4 In my last post we explored Internal and External Goals. Each of us has things we value. It makes us ‘tick.’ We don’t always recognize, though, what our values or goals are. We roll on in life doing what we believe is right and never stop to ask why we act the [...] |
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