What happens when a story idea strikes? If we don’t start with the central character, then very quickly our minds will focus on that single character. Our minds will swirl around a scenario and the character who controls our perspective of that scenario.
Any character can serve as that central focus. We writers decide who will be the focus based on which character is best suited to confront the conflict.
Our characters spin around an interactive conflict with a push-pull synergy. Two characters, opposing each other, will create a story. These two—the solution-finder and the conflict-creator—cannot work alone. We need both to drive the novel.
Who are these two characters? Let’s find out.
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2:25 / Cocoons / Write a Book in a Month
2:24 / The Tax Man Cometh / Write a Book in a Month
2:23 / Eat the Frog First / Write a Book in a Month
2:22 / Critical vs. Creative / Write a Book in a Month
2:21 / Win - Lose - Win / Write a Book in a Month
2:20 / Life Rolls / Write a Book in a Month
2:19 / Watch for Warnings / Write a Book in a Month
2:18 / Nix Distractions / Write a Book in a Month
2:17 / Stick with the Plan / Write a Book in a Month
2:16 / Change of Plans / Write a Book in a Month
2:15 / No Fooling / Write a Book in a Month
2:14 / Writing Wonderland and a Writing Challenge
2:13 / One Resolution / Think like a Pro / 7
2:12 / Tax Tips for Writers / Think like a Pro / 6B
2:11 / Creativity: Wake Up! / Think like a Pro / ch. 6
2:10 /Think like a Pro / 5C Writer's Block part 3
2:9 / Think like a Pro / 5B / Writer's Block part 2
2:8 / Think like a Pro / 5 A / Writer's Block part 1
2:7 / Think like a Pro / 4 B Aristotle Rocks Characters
2:6 / Think like a Pro / 4 A / Aristotle Rocks Story
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