From the category archives:
The Gut
Okay, we know we need our intellectual and logical mind to: A) Learn our nuts and bolts writing basics, and to: B) Do our research and exploration of real-life elements that inform our story; no matter how bizarre the content may be, and to: C) Create a plausible “internal logic” for the narrative.
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Write from the GUT and the HEAD
One of the aspects of developing your own style is to develop both your intellectual and creative mind. I often see beginners lean too heavily on one area of their creativity. This can [click to continue...]
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If you derive your work, it will be DERIVATIVE.
Okay, this may seem obvious, but I see this all the time. People who love one writer so much they emulate them to a point where they have no style of their own. I love Mark Waid too, [click to continue...]
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Okay, so we know that by using our own life experiences and trolling our imaginations we can mix up a heady batch of super fun. But how does one go about developing a “style”? Well, basically, in my humble opinion, one doesn’t! Honestly, I believe a [click to continue...]
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First I’d like to apologize for not having posted for a while, but life has its way of getting in the way, if you know what I mean. Anyway, I have a nice new bunch of stuff, so let’s get started.
Before continuing with more nuts and bolts type info, [click to continue...]
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Okay, the final elements of CHARACTER are PHYSICAL BEINGand HISTORY/PSYCHOLOGY. This can also be referred to asNATURE and NURTURE.
Our bodies can have a profound impact on what we are as [click to continue...]
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Whew! That status thing took a lot of entries!
Okay, next we’ll talk about the PHILOSOPHY and theMORALITY of your characters.
Everyone has a fundamental PHILOSOPHY by which they [click to continue...]
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Now let’s discuss HIGH STATUS and LOW STATUS
A person who is HIGH STATUS, handles themselves well, physically and intellectually. They are capable, smart, incisive, and able to tackle almost anything. [click to continue...]
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Now let’s discuss INTERNAL STATUS.
This is how a character perceives themselves in comparison toothers in society. While other people may consider us from one perspective, we see ourselves from another. [click to continue...]
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STATUS
Status is tricky.
STATUS, technically, is one’s position or rank in society. However, for a writer, [click to continue...]
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