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What does your character want? What gets in the way? Prompt #133
Read more: What does your character want? What gets in the way? Prompt #133Your character could be fictional or a real person. Kurt Vonnegut says to “make your character want something.” There are several ways to go about this. Have your character do something unexpected . . . something that surprises everyone and weave in a problem. You can put your conservative character in an improv situation where…
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Character development – discovering characters. Prompt #132
Read more: Character development – discovering characters. Prompt #132For this two-part prompt, we’re going to develop a character, either fictional or based on reality (especially if you are writing memoir). How do writers develop characters? How do you get to know your character beyond their looks, their desires and where they went to school? Step One: Give your character a hobby or an…
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Making a pronouncement, judgment or criticism about someone else . . .
Read more: Making a pronouncement, judgment or criticism about someone else . . .“Making a pronouncement, judgment or criticism about someone else reveals little about them, but reveals much about you.” — Ted A. Moreno Note from Marlene: I agree with Ted. Watch what you say and how you act, because your words and your actions reflect more about you than about the other person. However. . .…
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Evening. Prompt #111
Read more: Evening. Prompt #111Today’s prompt: Evening. Hmmmm. . . I wonder what you will come up with for this freewrite? I look forward to your writing about “evening.”
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. . . . so we can have an ordinary life.
Read more: . . . . so we can have an ordinary life.In honor of Memorial Day, Sharon Hamilton sent the following to be included in our tribute to military personnel. Sharon shares these photos and thoughts: We owe a lot to the men and women who have fought on our behalf, so we can have an ordinary life. Memorial is just one day we remember and…
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Setting The Mood. Prompt #49
Read more: Setting The Mood. Prompt #49Prompt #48 was about how to “Grow Your Character.” We’ll talk about location as character (exterior and interior) in this post and how to set the mood, or the tone of the scene. Let the reader know right away where the scene is happening, include details such as place, year, season, weather, and perhaps time…
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Debbie Macomber had so many rejections . . .
Read more: Debbie Macomber had so many rejections . . .I enjoy books that take me away, where I can escape into other worlds, like Cedar Cove, the fictional town Debbie Macomber created for her cast of characters. A Costco Connection article about Macomber invites readers into her real world. “When I first started out, the rejections came so fast they hit me in the…
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Guest Blogger Katya Cengal talks about Getting Published
Read more: Guest Blogger Katya Cengal talks about Getting PublishedIn a way, getting published, whether in article form or book form, is about finding the right fit. When you submit a piece you are looking for the perfect partner. In that sense it can be compared to modern dating or job placement. Both parties are looking for something — it is the match maker,…