In his e-book, Imagination @ Work, my writing friend, author Alton Gansky, posed this question: What would you do if you knew you could not fail?
Fun question, that.
It makes you exhale all the tension – the why nots and can’ts – and breathe in all the possibilities. The tantalizng aroma of dreams.
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You say you want a mentor. Fine. But have you stopped to think about who you’re looking for? Beyond the obvious “I want another writer to mentor me in writing” – have you considered what characteristics make a quality mentor?
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As writers, we plot the lives of our imaginary characters. We devise Inciting Incidents. Plan Disappointments and Disasters that all lead to inevitable Black Moments. We interrupt our characters lives so they’ll learn the spiritual truths they need to embrace on their way to happily-ever-afters.
But what about us?
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As writers, we’re told to wreak havoc on our characters. When you write your hero’s or heroine’s Black Moment, you let the worst possible thing happen to them. Think Luke Skywalker’s “I am you father” moment with Darth Vader. This is where their emotional wound is gaping and the Lie they believe about themselves brings them to their knees.
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