Today I share Robert McKee’s Forces of Antagonism and how I use those forces to plan the frame of a story that I’ll pants.
Category: How To’s
One Plotting Tool for All
Facing the blank page is daunting for a writer. But there are tools that can help. One plotting tool for all is the story sentence.
Better Characters through Lies, Secrets, and Scars
This week I’m revisiting and improving a post I wrote in 2019. Lies, Secrets, and Scars Create Better Characters appears today on the Writers in the Storm Blog. You may remember this post but it’s been improved with examples. If you check it out on the WITS blog, please say hi. Lies, Secrets, and Scars… Continue reading Better Characters through Lies, Secrets, and Scars
Good News During My Most Difficult Year
This year has been beyond difficult. But once in a while something wonderful comes along. I am supremely happy to share that a dear friend recommended me to the Writers in the Storm (WITS) team. And they invited me to join them! So there is good news during my most difficult year. It is my… Continue reading Good News During My Most Difficult Year
Breathe Life Into Your Characters
Writers are told to breathe life into your characters. But how? Some how-to experts claim that to write believable characters you must fill out page after page identifying every mundane detail of their lives. Is it wrong to do so? No. Some writers may need tool to learn who their characters are. Unfortunately, many writers… Continue reading Breathe Life Into Your Characters