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Start by writing about a character into whom you have the most insight, about whom you have the most to say. Art is about vision. It is about seeing what others do not see and transforming it into ...
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2020-01-03T20:41:57Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T08:16:39Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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2019-12-08T08:16:39Z (over 4 years ago)
Start by writing about a character into whom you have the most insight, about whom you have the most to say. Art is about vision. It is about seeing what others do not see and transforming it into words so that they can see it. This is not as highfalutin as it may sound. A character becomes compelling, becomes worth devoting our time to as readers, insofar as we recognize them as human. The foundation of great storytelling it to create characters who read human, and who continue to read as human when put under pressure. This is true from the merest potboiler to the most profound work of literature. Human recognizes human. If you can write a character that reads as human, that continue to read as human when you put them under stress, and that undergoes a recognizable story arc, you will have a salable story. The best character to start with it the one you best understand.
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2018-03-12T13:25:34Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 7