All stories are based on a few basic formulas that make very good sense. [...]
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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 [...] Characterization, Goal, Motivation and Conflict
By Melinda Evaul, on November 20th, 2009Creating Unforgettable Characters, Part 3 Dig up a goal to motivate your characters into action. They will have depth and your story will come alive. Delve into each character’s personality and ask about the hidden fears, secrets, and the values. Find out what makes them tick. Interview the characters you’ve created. Ask about their [...] Characterization, Goal, Motivation and Conflict, Plotting, Showing vs. Telling
By Teri Dawn Smith, on November 13th, 2009Creating Emotion in Writing Almost every writing class or craft book will tell you the same thing: fiction must create a compelling emotional experience. The problem is these teachers also let you know that if your character cries, the reader probably won’t. So how do you build this emotion? Simply writing highly emotional phrases [...] Characterization, Goal, Motivation and Conflict
By Michelle Van Loon, on October 30th, 2009Create Villains as Real as Your Heroes When you’re planning a story, it is natural to pour your efforts into developing your protagonist’s character. You may spend a lot of time imagining his or her history, strengths, weaknesses, physical appearance . . . even, perhaps, what he or she eats for breakfast! What if [...] |
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