... are crucial to have before you start, but they're not what you think they are.
Notes from Lisa Cron's Wired for Story: My notes from around page 91
Focused Character Bio's to answer only TWO questions.
Having no character bio to start is just as bad as having one that's too detailed or robust. One gives you no thread to weave into the story, no "why" or "what" to hang on to. The other gives you so many details these...
Notes from Ted Dekkers talk on storytelling (condensed)
What is story?
Story is a series of events involving worthy characters who change (are transformed) as a result of those events.
Take the reader into a Fictive Bubble, and don’t pop it!
Ask ONE question you struggle with… and press your character until he is transformed and finds the answer. You should be transformed through the process too (if not, keep digging).
That path must be clear to you, you are your...
Distortion Critiques Combined
So I put out scene one from Distortion for a writer's critique. Here was the result:
It's amazing how awesome this feedback was. You can live with your stuff long enough that you become blind to it. I have a lot of work to do (first novel) but I've studied the craft long enough to understand everything everyone is saying. Besides all the specific points, the two themes I noticed were a lack of emotional/physical reaction (nothing...
Research: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Symptoms and Gun rules
Here is some background information I found on PTSD, it may help me flesh out Ash's character more.
University of Maryland Medical Center has a great article breaking down PTSD and treatment.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is brought on by memories of an extremely stressful event or series of events that cause intense fear, particularly if feelings of helplessness accompanied the fear.
Symptoms...
Distortion Critique 5
So I put out scene one from Distortion for a writer's critique. Here was the result:
It's amazing how awesome this feedback was. You can live with your stuff long enough that you become blind to it. I have a lot of work to do (first novel) but I've studied the craft long enough to understand everything everyone is saying. Besides all the specific points, the two themes I noticed were a lack of emotional/physical reaction (nothing...
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