The Nine Plot: Character vs. Himself
Self-discovery. Self-discipline. Self-anything-you-can-think-of. When you’re writing a novel, the ‘self’ prefix is the foundation of the Character vs. Himself plot. The essence of the Character vs. Himself: the inner struggle. There may be many difficult circumstances in the character’s life, but the heart of the issue is the battle he [...]
Author Interview: Carol Keen
Welcome back for another author origin story! Today I'm happy to introduce Carol Keen, a coffee-loving novelist who just wants to share her stories: Hi, and thanks for your willingness to appear on my blog. I'm looking forward to sharing your knowledge and advice with the rest of the world [...]
The Nine Plots: Character vs. Character
Photo Credit Two weeks ago I introduced the idea of nine main fiction plot points. When you decide to write a novel, you'll need to decide the main conflict for your character - who (or what) will come against your character to keep the story moving forward? Today [...]
5 Ways to Make Your Story Come Alive by Rose Vanderley
Photo Credit Beginning writer problems: how much scenery does one put in? how much background information? How much of the character's thought process? I personally struggle with this problem, but there are many tips for helping writers learn to bring their scenes to life. Here are some of [...]
The Nine Plots
When it comes to the driving force of a novel, there are two main factors – plot and character. As much as I love good character development, I’d like to take some time to focus on plot. Though there have been millions of books published throughout the ages, there are [...]