You know how books about writing novels and stories always talk about “conflict”? And you eye your delicate love story or strange evocation of an agoraphobic fantasist, and wonder how you’re supposed to get the Kalashnikovs or the divorce-court drama in there? I know why it gets said – I know why this issue matters, […]
Narrative Drive: “What Matters Is That The Ship Is Always Trying To Get Somewhere” Read More »
Emma Darwin (British-English spellings) When I let myself in for giving a workshop on Characterisation at Writers’ Workshop’s Getting Published event yesterday, I realised I haven’t blogged directly about Characterisation as much as some things. It is a big subject, but for me, it’s all founded in Aristotle: a character without action isn’t a story, it’s a
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by Kathy Edens Sep 05, 2018 Think of the different voices you use in daily life. You have a certain voice you use with the boss, another one with your partner, and a completely separate one you save for your mother. If you’re a parent, you have several voices you use with your children. There’s the stern,
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