When I write a story, I sometimes try to tell too much of it at the start. I know who my main characters are, and I know I must introduce them right away. That’s the number one rule of storytelling. But in my haste to get all the major players on stage, I tend to … Continue reading 2011.5.16 Writing: Short Stories
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2011.3.8 Writing: Round and Flat Characters
I write fiction and create people, places, and things to populate my fictional worlds. Among the people I and all fiction writers create are the major characters and the minor ones. Major characters lead the story events. The best major characters are complex, emotional, and have many layers of different feelings. Their complexities and emotions … Continue reading 2011.3.8 Writing: Round and Flat Characters