February 4th, 2019
SOS: POV, ASAP!
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Craft
I’m tempted to do this entire blog in initials, but suspect that’d get old pretty fast. Just like discussions of viewpoint can, when writers debate (endlessly) the pros & cons of whose point of view is best for a scene.… Read the post
August 31st, 2018
Plot, Character and…WHAT?
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A quick note from your WITS blog mistress: I'm sorry for so many comments not getting posted as soon as we'd like. All four of us were out of town, and no one had internet access. (Two of us thought we would be able to approve comments, but we were wrong.) Everything is caught up now, though, and if you were waiting for your comment to appear, it's in the comment section below.… Read the post
April 20th, 2018
You’re Driving Me Crazy!
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Laurie Schnebly Campbell
You’ve heard of the Myers-Briggs test, right? Maybe even taken it for school or work? Maybe even had one or two or 28 of your characters take it?
No worries if you haven’t done any of that -- it’s a pretty simple concept, which goes all the way back to Aristotle.… Read the post
August 18th, 2017
No Road She Can’t Travel
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Does it speak well for women, or badly, that while the classic Hero’s Journey involves 12 steps, the innovative Heroine’s Journey involves 13?
Is that because women take longer to reach their happily ever after? Or does it mean they have more fascinating avenues to explore than men?… Read the post
August 19th, 2016
Braiding Your Book
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What does braiding a book mean?
Off the top of my head, that seems like an easy question. Since a braid has three parts, a braided book has -- hmm.
Goal / motivation / conflict.
A hero / heroine / villain.… Read the post
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