Archive for September 15th, 2008
Article to Read: Character Development
September 15th, 2008 | 
Author: I read a great article, The Story Crucible, on character development in fiction writing. The author, Camy Tang, blogs here and here.
According to Camy, the crucible is that thing that keeps our main character in trouble. The crucible is the main reason why characters make certain choices throughout the story. In a sense, I guess it’s like the overall motivation behind the character, but it’s a motivation the character can’t control. (Bet that made a lot of sense, huh? Camy explains it a lot better with her examples!)
After reading the article, I realized I need to work on developing my characters’ “crucible” a little better and making sure they are clearly defined. I’ll post an update on my writing progress tomorrow!
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Cat vs. Printer
For lack of anything to write and a brain that has turned to mush, I give you a funny YouTube video. Robin at Write Thinking shared this yesterday and this is so like my cats that I had to share…