“Today, you write,” I said to Sally as she plunked down her bag. She appeared frazzled today, her blonde hair pulled back into a frizzy ponytail, and she wasn’t wearing makeup. “Good, because I need some writing therapy,” she said as she sat down on the chair. “After week with the kids home from school, it’s time to escape. In fact, I might have already started.” She handed me four pages of her manuscript. “It’s the first scene.” I scanned it. “No, it’s not,” I said. “It’s a smattering if the first scene and a lot of backstory,” I handed it back to her. “But it’s a great start. And you’ve done what I would have suggested you do – sit down and start writing that first scene. I expected […]
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Conversations: Walking your Hero onto the page
By Susan May Warren on February 27, 2012 in Chapter 1, From the Inside...Out, Heroes, Protagonists: The Basics, Susan May Warren, The Hero's Journey Simplified, Truth or Dare: Conversations with an aspiring novelist, What is the Dark Moment/Secret and how do I use it?, What POV do I write in?
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