The Quest world is the externalisation of the character’s desires. In terms of the One Page Novel, it’s the WANT/GOAL/NEED become visible, and may have no direct relation to the Resolution state. You’re probably familiar with Kurt Vonnegut’s third rule of writing, which is that, “every character should want something, even if it is only… Read More
In the One Page Novel story structure, one of the elements of the Quest stage is the Quest plan that the character forms. The Quest plan is a series of actions that the character(s) believes they need to undertake to attain a desired result. The plan comes from a limited perspective — it’s difficult for… Read More
There are many subtle ways of conveying the intelligence of a character without resorting to the “walking encyclopaedia” trope — though personally I’ve nothing against the cliché, and I think it can be used successfully in conjunction with other techniques. Of course, intelligence isn’t simply a matter of intellect. Though knowledge, memory, mental agility and… Read More
Everyone knows that the steadfast, unchanging pillars of New Year’s resolutions are: time management, productivity, motivation, and consistency. In this article I’d like to suggest two simple, fundamental tools you might try adding to your writing process in the coming year, to manage your time better, end each day feeling productive, and always stay motivated.… Read More
“Consistency is key” gets touted a lot — but what about allowing yourself to be drawn aside from futile action? what about listening to your intuition and finding the quickest path? what about not always exchanging actions for results? what about remembering actions that have their own rewards? what about the leverage that doesn’t require… Read More