Literature and Life
All through college, and the many years thereafter, I’ve had a subscription to “Writer’s Digest” magazine. In a way, it is a monthly reminder of who I am and why I have to write despite all the professional distractions, personal obstacles, and a family that takes most of my time, love, and effort.
From one writer’s group to the other, one important thing new writers tend to forget is to know their characters! They develop the idea to the story, they outline and structure, then they write without paying detail that the character drives the story! Sure, a plot-driven story is plot-driven, but without great characters, the story, and the novel can go flat.
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You did all the leg work. You have stacks of research, outlines, character sheets, timelines, plot points, and treatment. And you pounded out 120 pages of a feature screenplay. But as you read your script you have your very own epiphany:
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If you are like me, you get these moments of inspiration out of the blue and you are convinced that they are such great ideas and you will eventually get to them. The problem is, you never do. The moment disappears as soon as it appears; a call from your best friend, a question from your daughter, or the red light turns green and the moment is gone forever.
That’s what they do. If a person is not writing, how could they say they are a writer? If you do not have to write, then you will find time to do something else. Writing is, just like any talent, something that needs to always be developed.