Comments on: Not Exactly Writers Block? http://languageisavirus.com/questions/not-exactly-writers-block creative writing questions and answers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MelS http://languageisavirus.com/questions/not-exactly-writers-block/comment-page-1#comment-12591 MelS Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:38:43 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/not-exactly-writers-block#comment-12591 I write novels, and always start with asking myself what the main characters in the book want. The quest or journey toward achieving that goal is the main plot of the novel. Of course, that would be a plot for a short story as well. To flesh out a novel, delve more deeply into what secondary characters want as well. In a quality novel, as in real life, people play off each other and interact while pursuing their own lives. I write novels, and always start with asking myself what the main characters in the book want. The quest or journey toward achieving that goal is the main plot of the novel. Of course, that would be a plot for a short story as well.

To flesh out a novel, delve more deeply into what secondary characters want as well. In a quality novel, as in real life, people play off each other and interact while pursuing their own lives.

]]> By: castaway15 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/not-exactly-writers-block/comment-page-1#comment-12590 castaway15 Fri, 29 May 2009 11:10:29 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/not-exactly-writers-block#comment-12590 Write a book of slightly longer short stories. Write a book of slightly longer short stories.

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