Here are brainstorming tips that will help to JUMP START Your Novel-- whether or not you are participating in NaNoWriMo or getting ready to start your next work.
A Quick Take: Story equals Problem. What is your protagonist's problem? Who or what is the antagonist?
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Making minor characters count with writing tips from Jessica Morrell's editor's desk. A Writing Toolbox article.
There are so many tricky aspects of crafting fiction, so many techniques to master. And then there’s revision with all its myriad decisions. So many authors pay little heed to secondary characters, but to their works' detriment. Jessica Morrell says, "I always view secondary characters as a measuring stick for a writer’s prowess." She shares some of her tips for character development with us.
No matter your process, it’s crucial to nail the humanity of a character with their humanity and complexity on the page. And to nail their essence from the first breath in your story.
Declutttering sentences give Jessica Morrell the same thrill that Marie Kondo (author of "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up") experiences when she organizes sock drawers or attacks a kitchen's junk drawer. Continue reading to see Jessica's list of junk words.
Dialogue electrifies and ignites fiction. It brings characters and conflicts into focus, especially when characters argue, coerce, and threaten.
Click here to read and then access the handy WORD file that you can print out of the above points on compelling Writing Fiction and interesting Non-fiction. Part Two in Chanticleer's Writing Toolbox series on Developmental Editing.