Creating Conflict with a Purpose
Conflict. No one likes conflict. Except, of course, readers of fiction. And, one hopes, writers of said fiction. Why do…
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The Sensitive, Passionate Character
We’ve been taking a look at the second key “corner pillar” in this course on the 12 key pillars of…
Resonating with Both Classic Heroes and Dark Protagonists
We’ve been exploring the first four key pillars of novel construction—the primary supports for any novel. We’re going to look…
Make Me Like Your Protagonist or I’ll Stop Reading
We’re continuing our look at the second corner pillar of novel construction—protagonist with a goal. Last week we explored how…
Constructing the Two Goals for the Protagonist in Your Novel
In these first posts in our year-long course, we’re exploring the four corner support pillars in novel construction. These four…
A Compelling Novel Centers On the Protagonist’s Goal
Do you want to write a compelling story? Think of the word compel. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary has a great definition:…
Kicking High Concept into High Gear
We’ve been exploring the first key pillar of novel construction—concept with a kicker. Last week I explained that a novel…
Coming Up with a Kicker of a Concept
We’re taking a close look in these first posts on novel construction at the four main corner pillars. To recap…
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