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Bickham says that you need to think about who your character is and what makes them tick. "Make sure that this character is the type who will struggle if threatened. Wimps won’t form a story goal or strive toward it."
Vehemently disagree. The challenge isn't in creating a "strong" character, it's in creating a crisis so unlivable by that character that even the "wimp" is forced into action.
— Jan 31, 2023 01:38PM
Vehemently disagree. The challenge isn't in creating a "strong" character, it's in creating a crisis so unlivable by that character that even the "wimp" is forced into action.
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I called my editor back. "You don't like the last part where he leaves town?" I asked.
"That's right," the editor said.
"Okay," I said. "Then I'll fix it so he never leaves town."
"My God!" my editor said. "Why didn't I think of that?"
This is a supposedly real conversation with the author and his editor. Would you want to take writing advice from him after reading that??
— Feb 01, 2023 12:21PM
"That's right," the editor said.
"Okay," I said. "Then I'll fix it so he never leaves town."
"My God!" my editor said. "Why didn't I think of that?"
This is a supposedly real conversation with the author and his editor. Would you want to take writing advice from him after reading that??
