Contest Alert
Rachelle's having a contest which involves a ten-page critique for the winner!!!!
BTW, I'm almost done with my book.
BTW, I'm almost done with my book.
No One's Perfect
We all have flaws, but our characters especially should have some, because what fun is there in reading about someone's perfect life? *grin* Since our MC's have a defining virtue, should they also have a defining weakness? What if their weakness is what causes some of the main conflict in the story? What if the weakness is in direct opposition to the MC's virtue? The characters must have something to struggle against, a temptation or a sin, as well as an outer conflict. What's your MC's biggest weakness? How does it define him or her? Does it propell the story? Do your characters ever fight the same kind of vices you do? After reading the Seekerville post on Moral Premise, I signed up for Natasha Kern's ACFW conference class, Vice and Virtue. Wondering what she'll talk about is turning the wheels in my head and give me some blog fodder.
Comments
How long have you been writing? I like to read and write romantic fiction too. I'm a sucker for mushy moments!
Nice job on your blog, by the way. Very informative.
I just checked out Rachelle's blog for the first time this week, and it's already become my favorite. I jumped at the chance to have ten pages critiqued!
Anyway, I was putzing around since my computer crashed last night and this laptop won't recognize Word. I decided to catch up on some blog reading since I was without net for two weeks and hopped over here.
Diane, my editor at the magazine I used to work for, was talking about dusting off an inspirational book she had written some time ago. I told her I had come across a couple of agents I thought might be good for her. Then I pop in here and see this contest.
Obviously, it won't do much to help me with my epic fantasy, but I was asking for a sign and this seems like a sign to me.
Now, if I could just get a sign I am not wasting my time trying to write it would be even better.