(Carrying on from last week’s post on optimism and pessimism in characterslook here ) Remember this quote from J.K. Rowling,“It is our actions that make us who we are.” For this piece, I consider trauma to be anything from a broken fingernail to all-out pandemic (we are there are...
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Complex characters, on the other hand, can help you keep the reader engaged. They should be thinking “What if this happened to me?” as they read. And it shouldn't be a stretch for them to think that. Most people aren't detectives or spies, which is why compelling characters are a ...
For Example:L.J. Shen often writes grittily about characters suffering the effects of trauma. InPlaying With Fire, both leads arc dramatically via their relationships with each other—one overcoming the shame of terrible scarring from a house fire and the other consumed with guilt for irresponsi...
Internal Conflict:Layer your fantasy quest with internal conflict. For example, a heroine must overcome self-doubt and trauma from her past to fulfill her destiny. These inner struggles make characters relatable. External and internal arcs should interweave seamlessly. ...
The audience can watch the main character go through traumatic grief, the recovery process, and see where they end up because of the trauma, and how they personally made choices revolving around it. If you enjoyedHow to Use the Stages of Grief for Your Character Development, take a moment ...
Think of a gunfight. When the Characters are shooting it out,bang, bang, bang, none of them are going to pause to think about the time they were caught stealing a root beer from the corner shop or the time their mother abandoned them to join the circus. This is a tense, fast-paced...
9 ways to reclaim your writing groove At one point you fell in love with your characters. They lived in your head, and you knew exactly what was going to happen in your novel. You could see your characters in vivid detail: what they wore, the way the sun fell as they ate at a pic...
I think looking at the idea of the 'voice of innocence' and the 'voice of experience' could really help with this distinction between fact and memory. As writers of memoir, we are expected to write what we remember. We can do this using the voice of innocence, and use the voice of ...
Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard? How do you write this essay? Three steps: Step 1: Brainstorm (all about you). ...