"Ironically, I've been thinking about just this idea in the past couple of days. I've been working on a novella that was born out of a short story I rewrote many times, and I am now thinking of tossing the whole thing. I'm not sure the…"
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Lara Sterling commented on the blog post 'Writing Video #2: Celebrate Your Writing Journey to Its Destination Like Annie Dillard'
Lara Sterling commented on the blog post 'Writing About Real People: The Ethics of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly'
"Hi Caryn. I thought this was a good post. My question is what to do when one is writing fiction -- as I am. I am writing short stories with characters whose traits I am pulling heavily on from real life. The idea is to then go back and change some…"
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"Wow, this is so interesting! I've never heard this written about before. It is SO true. In fact, I have had to undergo years of chiropractic care, all because of my writing. Because I write, I've developed TMJ, a totally painful neck…"
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Good Main Characters Begin as Reluctant Heroes
It is a typical trapping of traditional story structure that seems so obvious, as if including it in your story would make it hackneyed and rote -- but the fact that the hero is most often reluctant at the beginning of a story, that he refuses the call to action, was brought home to me last night during a writers group I participate in. One of the writers had turned in pages of a screenplay for critique, wherein the main character wholeheartedly,…See More
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Your “Pet the Dog” Scene
The late Blake Snyder called it “saving the cat.” Other screenwriting mavens just call it your “pet the dog” scene. But the fact of the matter is that, if you are going to ask your audience to come along with you on a one-hundred-and-ten-page journey, there had better be something dazzlingly likeable about your main character, who should be flawed, yes, but not irrevocably so.…See More
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- Who I am:
- I am a writer, writing teacher/consultant, former documentary filmmaker, former journalist and current improv actor. My blog is http://yourplotthickens.blogspot.com and my website is http://www.yourplotthickens.com.
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- I published Confesiones de una Domina in Spain, which is a book about the fetish scene there.
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Good Main Characters Begin as Reluctant Heroes
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:20am 0 Comments 2 Likes
It is a typical trapping of traditional story structure that seems so obvious, as if including it in your story would make it hackneyed and rote -- but the fact that the hero is most often reluctant at the beginning of a story, that he refuses the call to action, was brought home to me last night during a writers group I participate in. One of the writers had turned in pages of a screenplay for critique, wherein… Continue
Your “Pet the Dog” Scene
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:51am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The late Blake Snyder called it “saving the cat.” Other screenwriting mavens just call it your “pet the dog” scene. But the fact of the matter is that, if you are going to ask your audience to come along with you on a one-hundred-and-ten-page journey, there had better be something dazzlingly likeable about your main character, who should be flawed, yes, but not irrevocably so.…
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- At 4:18pm on May 29, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Lara, Belated welcome to She Writes. I hope you're enjoying the site! Love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group.
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells and The Wednesday Sisters
- At 12:34pm on April 18, 2011,
Julia Barry said… 
Hi Lara,
So glad you are here, and welcome to She Writes!
You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with our Groups.
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!
Warm best,
Julia Barry
Social Community Manager @ She Writes
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