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Posts Tagged ‘Characters’

GMC — the Trust Dilemma

{ Posted on Jul 01 2009 by Allison Lane }
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Tags : Allison Lane, Characters, Craft, GMC, goals, write, Writing
Categories : The Inclined
As happens often when authors gather, I fell into a discussion on GMC last week – for those who haven’t heard this term, it stands for Goal, Motivation, and Conflict, which collectively form the basis of all successful storytelling. ...Read More »

The Dreaded Backstory Dump

{ Posted on Apr 22 2009 by Allison Lane }
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Tags : Allison Lane, backstory, Characters, Writing
Categories : The Inclined
Words had been flying onto the screen for nearly two hours when my fingers suddenly came to a screeching halt. I gulped, reviewed the 20 pages of rough draft I’d just written, then groaned. No wonder it had ...Read More »

Faith in the Project

{ Posted on Mar 08 2009 by Catherine Spencer }
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Tags : Catherine Spencer, Characters, faith, journey, Revision, Sunday, understanding, writing process
Categories : The Inclined
Since my first post, so much has happened. My boyfriend is in the process of making his first home purchase -- a townhouse we both love (cross your fingers for us!), I did not receive an offer of employment from ...Read More »

The Light! I See The Light!

{ Posted on Dec 14 2008 by Keri Ford }
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Tags : Characters, Edits
Categories : The Inclined
I recently won a critique of 10 pages of my story by the fab Deb Dixon. The critique was wonderful. I couldn’t have asked for better feedback. Why? Are you thinking she waxed poetically over my story? Glamorized how my ...Read More »

Get In The Character!

{ Posted on Nov 16 2008 by Keri Ford }
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Tags : Characters, Writing
Categories : The Inclined
  I’ve been judging contest entries here lately and there’s one thing I’ve noticed on several entries. Characters don’t seem to be acting appropriately for their situation. Now, I’m guilty of this, but have since gotten better—at least I hope I ...Read More »

When Characters Misbehave

{ Posted on Sep 14 2008 by Keri Ford }
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Tags : Characters, Writing
Categories : The Inclined
It’s happened to me. More than once. It’s probably happened to all other writers. If not, it will. My husband finds it immensely entertaining when I get all in a huff because characters that I created in my mind won’t ...Read More »

Naming Characters

{ Posted on Apr 03 2008 by Shelley Munro }
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Tags : Characters, names, Writing
Categories : The Inclined
I’ve been thinking about names lately since I’m at the planning stage for my next book. When it comes to my stories I need the perfect names for my hero and heroine before I can write a single word. I ...Read More »

Five Senses: Scent

{ Posted on Feb 21 2008 by Shelley Munro }
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Tags : Characters, Scents, Writing
Categories : The Inclined
One of the things I always need to remind myself as a writer is to use all five senses in my writing, to color the scene and make it come alive for the reader without overdoing things. In my very ...Read More »
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