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Choice vs Nature #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 / Adam / 22 Comments

A man stands at a crossroads, considering the two directions he could go.
Choice plays a critical role in any story. Much of the meaning found in stories is derived from the choices a character makes, and their consequences. And yet, I feel that most characters make very few real choices over the course of their story. And I think that’s a good thing. Too many choices can overwhelm a person, just as too few can make for a boring story.

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Conflicted Dialogue-Intentions, Goals, & Opinions 205-03

December 18, 2018February 17, 2019 / Adam / Leave a comment

Now we’re getting into more straightforward aspects of dialogue: intentions, goals, and perspective/opinion.

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The Role of Dialogue 205-01

November 27, 2018November 14, 2018 / Adam / 1 Comment

Dialogue, along with prose and description, represent the 3 aspects of scene writing. Characters are either observing, taking action, or talking (sometimes to themselves). Among the 3, dialogue is unique in that it grants every character a voice of their own.

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Creating Conflict 101-03

May 16, 2017December 2, 2018 / Adam / 3 Comments

A conflict can be rooted in the main plot, it can be rooted in a relationship between characters, or it can be both. Here are a few strategies for creating a new conflict in a scene.

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Immediate Tension 104-04

December 20, 2016December 2, 2018 / Adam / 3 Comments

Within a scene each character has a goal and obstacles preventing them from achieving that goal. This means every scene contains at least one conflict, if every character is collaborating or competing to achieve the same goal.

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