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Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story

December 20, 2016

Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story

December 20, 2016

I used to hate writing story openings as I could never find the right spot the first time around. Sometimes, I started too far into the current story, leaving readers…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Finding a Lifelong Partner

December 17, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Finding a Lifelong Partner

December 17, 2016

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

The Revision Circle: Does My Story Have Too Many Problems?

December 13, 2016

The Revision Circle: Does My Story Have Too Many Problems?

December 13, 2016

I’m so excited to join WHW as a Resident Writing Coach (because Angela and Becca are awesome—am I right?). *smile* If you’re not familiar with me, I’m Jami Gold, and…

Character Motivation Entry: Escaping Confinement

December 10, 2016

Character Motivation Entry: Escaping Confinement

December 10, 2016

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Your Never Ending Writing Improvement Program

December 6, 2016

Your Never Ending Writing Improvement Program

December 6, 2016

In Japan, after World War II, the concept of kaizen was introduced into their industrial culture. It resulted in a huge boom in technology and manufacturing that rebuilt Japan and…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Restoring a Name or Reputation

November 26, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Restoring a Name or Reputation

November 26, 2016

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

How Character Attributes and Flaws Work Within Character Arc

November 24, 2016

How Character Attributes and Flaws Work Within Character Arc

November 24, 2016

Like real people, characters have mixed personalities that contain both positive traits (attributes) and negative traits (flaws). Flaws are especially interesting as they develop when a person has experienced a…

Character Motivation Entry: Obtaining Shelter From The Elements

November 19, 2016

Character Motivation Entry: Obtaining Shelter From The Elements

November 19, 2016

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

When to Listen to Your Inner Editor

November 15, 2016

When to Listen to Your Inner Editor

November 15, 2016

We’ve all wrangled with our inner editor at some point in our writing process. This voice in our head critiques our craft in mid-stream, from the big picture (“This plot…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Beating an Illness or Diagnosis

November 12, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Beating an Illness or Diagnosis

November 12, 2016

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…