Activity for Bella Pinesâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #19670 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #19662 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #19655 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Characterization: is there any guidance for writing "the romantic interest"? I've recently been researching and discussing characters and character roles , mostly off the back of feedback on a romance story that described the "love interest" (if that is the correct literary term?) of my protagonist as "flat, uninteresting, where no one would care if they lived or died, death ... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: How can I get in the Habit of Writing with Twists? As above, but with the addition of an exercise I often perform. I see the basic, linear story as a piece of string, then as I edit, I look for opportunities to introduce misdirection, diversion or distraction. If there is a situation where a misunderstanding or miscommunication can occur, then I wea... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Do men fall "in love" (romantic, sensual or desire) with fictional characters? I was having a discussion over coffee with an aspiring author friend of mine and we had an interestingly productive but annoying argument about in-novel crushes. He said that he had never had romantic feelings for a character in a novel and that he never would because that would be technically impos... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |