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Our HERO is…

By on January 26, 2009 in Hero, Heroine, Want to see a book in Action? Read the Blog-a-Book Series

The Voices have spoken! Our book is SET in East Tennessee! AND: Our hero is an everyday champion – Carpenter/Contractor, Rancher/Farmer, Teacher, Businessman – could be a coach, or a journalist, a coffee shop owner, a health-club instructor, a librarian, or even a….insurance salesman! Anything we want, but he has to be a regular Joe. So – where do we go from here? This is the fun part, (okay, it’s all fun in my book), but now we get to discuss WHO our character is. When you’re trying to figure out a character, knowing WHO he helps us figure out his conflicts. Here’s how it works: Let’s say that he’s a teacher. And since our book is set in East Tennessee, let’s make a small town there his hometown, maybe […]

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Where oh Where is our Hero?

By on January 22, 2009 in Want to see a book in Action? Read the Blog-a-Book Series

So, are you still thinking?  Hockey player from Minnesota?  Perhaps a country music singer from East Tennesse?  How about an EMT from New York City?  Or are you going to mix it up — an EMT from North Carolina, and a Top Chef from East Tennessee… We could get really creative! If you want to discuss it, head over to VOICES – the Blog-A-Book HERO forum! Don’t forget to vote! Every Voice Counts! Online Surveys & Market Research Online Surveys & Market Research Share this Post…

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WHERE should our story take place?

By on January 21, 2009 in Want to see a book in Action? Read the Blog-a-Book Series

Where your story takes place is nearly as important as WHO is in your story. Every place in this great world has its unique stories, landmarks, histories, and it will become a part of your story. Also, different places lend themselves to different professions — Firefighters in NYC are different than wildland firefighters in Yellowstone. A country singer from Nashville is bound to be different than a Bluegrass picker from East Tennesse. And there aren’t too many mountain guides in Florida, but I’d hate to see a Canoe guide from Northern MN trying to figure out the everglades. (However — it’s often those paradoxes that make a great story!) So, think about our setting – where would you like to put our hero, and how does it lend itself (or […]

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WHO is our Hero?

By on January 20, 2009 in Want to see a book in Action? Read the Blog-a-Book Series

So, who do you want to write about? Consider carefully your hero — every hero comes with different baggage, (of course, I mean, yes, we want them to be strong and courageous, but really, who, in today’s world, doesn’t have some baggage?) And that baggage, or background will have determined the kind of person he is today, and to some extent, why he’s chosen his profession. We’ll start with who he is, and then use some “therapy” to go back into the past and figure out his broken places, as well as his greatest fears and greatest dreams. So…be thinking of our hero’s past as you choose who he is today… Vote! Every Voice Counts! Online Surveys & Market Research Share this Post…

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