Tag: character development
member name: Pat Bertram
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May 14, 2008 07:26 PM EDT --
Anyone who writes crime fiction, especially novels about a serial killer, is familiar with the sociopathic personality. But not all sociopaths are killers. Some psychologists estimate that there are thirty . . . more
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June 13, 2008 11:40 AM EDT --
The second half of a book is easy for me to write -- I know the characters, their backstories and motivations -- but I have trouble with the front part. My poor hero, Chip, has been running from . . . more
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August 13, 2008 01:05 AM EDT --
Novels generally have a three-part structure: beginnings, middles, and ends.
Beginnings connect the reader to the main character, present the story world, establish tone, introduce the opposition, and . . . more
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March 26, 2008 01:25 PM EDT --
New writers often rail against formulas and rules in an attempt to find their own voice, but the rules of good writing and storytelling need not be formulaic. Nor do formulas themselves need to be formulaic. . . . more
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April 30, 2008 11:23 AM EDT --
The main reason editors give for rejecting my work (when they give a reason) is that they didn't fall in love with my characters as they had hoped. This puzzles me because I have never fallen in love . . . more
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February 26, 2008 08:47 PM EST --
Theme reminds me of literature classes and discussions about what certain authors meant. I wonder if those authors would agree with the meanings ascribed to their works, or if they are laughing in their . . . more
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January 31, 2008 01:18 PM EST --
The Luscher color test for gaining accurate psychological information about a person has been around for six decades, and though it is not widely used in the United States, it is prevalent in . . . more
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July 09, 2008 07:16 PM EDT --
Color is an important part of life, and we should honor that importance in the stories we write. Although we can simply name any color for our characters' bedrooms or the clothes they wear, by choosing . . . more
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February 08, 2008 01:26 PM EST --
Interesting characters make interesting stories, not the other way around. Cardboard cutouts and comic book heroes serve the needs of many popular books today, but I want more than that for my current . . . more
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April 25, 2008 01:27 PM EDT --
Why should I read your novel? Why should anyone? Only you know the answer to that, and you tell us by the story you choose to tell, the characters you choose to create, the themes you choose to develop. . . . more
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