I was drinking an extra tall vanilla latte, blinking back the sand in my eyes as Sally came in. A glorious Monday morning, the sun winking off the frosty waves of Lake Superior, the sky a triumphant eggshell blue, the snow glistening under all that grandeur like diamonds. Good thing, too, because I’d stayed up late watching both Casablanca and Pearl Harbor to prepare for our conversation this morning. I knew, after meeting with Sally for three weeks, she took our conversations seriously and wanted to be on my game. She sat down and pulled off her knitted mittens. “I started a notebook from last week, like you suggested.” She pulled out a hardbound journal with a leather cover and handed it to me. I opened it and to my […]
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Conversations: The Four Pillars of a Best-Seller
By Susan May Warren on January 30, 2012 in Crafting a Strong Premise, Heroes, Heroines, How do I create a Storyquestion and Stakes for my story?, How do I write the Character Change Journey?, How to create a Spiritual Thread, Protagonists: The Basics, Story Crafting, The Hero's Journey Simplified, Truth or Dare: Conversations with an aspiring novelist, What is the Black Moment and how do I create it?, What is the Noble Cause?
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