can't help telling stories
When we think about challenges facing our characters, they won’t all be physical, economic or social. Depression is a common problem, but how acurately could you develop a character with depression? Here are some things to consider.
Depressed, but Not Ashamed – NYTimes.com
I just finished reading a fun little indie romance, Baylyn Bewitched, with a nasty villain.
Then I ran across this HBR article about immoral employees.
What are your bad guys like?
Managing the Immoral Employee – Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic – Harvard Business Review
Don’t those characters need something to do while they’re walking? Maybe they’re hiking to a remote campsite. Here’s something one of them might know.
Five Wild Plants Every Backpacker Should Know – Seattle Backpackers Magazine
http://seattlebackpackersmagazine.com/five-wild-plants-every-backpacker-know/
What do you know about getting old? Here’s some information to keep in mind when you create an older character.
Aging: What to expect – Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/healthy-aging/in-depth/aging/art-20046070/?linkId=8116199
Do you keep a notebook? A journal?
I don’t remember when I first heard that advice for writers. But I’ve never followed it, at least not randomly.
I have always kept project records, but my pattern has never been consistent. What used to be paper in folders is digital notes on computers and discs and flash drives.
I can see the truth in the BBC headline, though.
What’s in your “junkyard”?
BBC News – Writers’ notebooks: ‘A junkyard of the mind’
sharon p. lynn 