Selagi berlangsungnya Ubud Writer And Reader Festival di Ubud Bali, rupanya di Philadelphia juga sedang berlangsung Writer's Digest Novel Writing Conference.
Berikut Ini beberapa insight-nya:
You have to goals as a writer. Where do you want to be with your writing in 1 year, 5 years?
"Tell your story as true as you can" - Desiree Zamorano
"I know that I write because I love so much read."
"There is no single static women's point of view" -
"The character behind the story is in a state of Lack, of which he may not be totally aware"
"Learn the craft then break the rules."
Instead of "write what you know," try "write what you WANT to know"
When writing characters of color, "understand that we are not a monolith; we are specific people..." (1/2)
"We have incredible cultural amnesia" - Desiree Zamorano
... Stories can resonate with anyone, regardless of who writes them.
How do you know when to break scene? A change in location, POV, time, or space.
"On the first page we need to see WHO, WHAT, WHERE, and WHY should we care" - April Eberhardt
In the typical hero's journey, the mentor doesn't have to be typical or a physical person
Give your character a dilemma that truly clashes with their beliefs and values.
Hero's Journey: Set the stage by showing your character's emotional wound
Agents (and Hollywood) want characters who change and are driven
Biggest reasons manuscripts are rejected
Try interviewing your setting like you might your characters. Is it benevolent, ambivalent, or malevolently?
Figure out how the emotion feels physically for this character so you can show (not tell) it.
How your characters feel about the setting is how your readers will feel about the setting
The more you can withhold about your villain, the scarier he will be
The unreliable narrator is used to unsettle the reader
In first-person narration, always show over tell. Using dialog can help “show” the reader.
A morally tainted hero must address their psychological flaw.
In mystery and crime, which are hero-driven, you find selfless heroes with a moral code
Be immediate and visceral!
"[In dialogue], ellipsis is for trailing off, em-dash is for interruption."
Add layers and resonance by creating both internal and external stakes for secondary characters
Tie your stakes to the character. We can't care about someone who isn't real to us.
Exquisitely drawn characters with no challenges or goals lie flat on the page
Break every other rule of storytelling, says
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