Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Character, Goals and Obstacles

A writer has three questions she or he must answer before or when beginning a story.
Who is my protagonist? What does she or he want? And what is getting in her or his way?

Each of these aspects delivers an important component of story. Together they create a force that propels plot.

A story shows what happens when a character sets out to achieve a goal, and or solve a problem. In the best of stories and usually in life, we encounter obstacles in the process of seeking to achieve our goals. Read the rest of this entry…

From: http://ping.fm/A0LAK

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