I have a surprising amount of experience with chicken.
I’ve eaten bad chicken, I’ve crunched on chicken, and I’ve even been a chicken from time to time.
Ok, that was a terrible pun. But here’s my point:
All these experiences with chicken have taught me a thing or two about writing better, surprisingly enough, and I want to share these insights with you.
Creativity is definitely an interesting phenomenon, one that all writers must tap into in order to create compelling, new, and interesting content.
But do we really know where it comes from?
Some people blame the muses; others say that inspiration strikes like lightening. Scientists have tried to measure creativity and explain the processes that the brain goes through to be creative.
What is your perspective? Can creativity really be made into a science?
“Stop, stop, stop; too much applause!”
“Really, I don’t deserve all this!”
“Oh, wow, you like my writing that much?”
Would you like this person to be you? I can tell you a great way to get started!
Ok, folks. Here we go with part 2.
Click here if you missed last week’s post, How to Create a Complete Profile for Your Character – And Why You Shouldn’t Use It.
http://writeforlifejessicaflory.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-create-complete-profile-for-your.html
Part 1 post was all about the creation of a character’s background, how to get to know them, to really get inside your character’s head. This is valuable information, and it’s a process that I go through every time I want to create another character. (If I want that character to be a good one, anyway.)
I've got great news!
I've been following and reading the blog StoryFix.com for over a year now, with Larry Brooks as the writer. His ideas on writing revolutionized the way I think about story telling and story structure, and I highly recommend his blog for all the aspiring novelists out there. Read his posts on story architecture and the six core competencies of a successful writer. You won't be disappointed!
The reason I bring up StoryFix.com this fine Tuesday is because I have had the opportunity and pleasure of guest posting on Larry's site. Please head on over there to read The Thing About Theme – What Are You Trying to Say?
Here's the link:
http://storyfix.com/
Check it out, and happy Tuesday.
You’ve got the world. You’ve got the beginnings of a story.
You’ve got in place a fantastic setting with brilliant scenery and extraordinary sights. You’ve got a plot that will knock the socks off of your readers.
Now all you need is a main character!
Creating one is easier said than done, but don’t get dejected too quickly. We all want to take our readers on the journey of their lives, and you can’t do that without a loveable, emotion-invoking, step-off-the-page real life character.
Tah-dah! Look at that bright, shiny light bulb, right above my head!
That, my friends, is an idea. They are very rare, the good ones, at least, so treat it carefully or you might scratch the glass.
Though they don’t always show up in the form of a light bulb (in fact, I’ve never had that happen), ideas come. Yeah, try telling that to the author with five deadlines looming above their head while they’re staring at a blank screen.
