Week 12 Lab: Writer's Write
The first thing that drew my attention was "10 Ways To Kick-Start Your Writing At Halloween." I love reading mystery and suspense books because they are the easiest to imagine. I also love Halloween, so that was a bonus. The article talks about 10 things that can be used to jumpstart a great story and those tips do not only have to be used for scary stories, they can be created into other stories that draw suspense or center around a specific character. Some of the tips included: isolating your character to create suspense, use a ticking clock to build tension, slow the pace of the story to drawn it out, etc. The article also provides Halloween prompts that can be used to help writers get started with their stories.
The second article that I looked at was "The 7 Qualities Of Compelling Character Motivations." When I first started writing stories, I struggled with outlining a character that was detailed and fun to read about. This article really helped give me idea to create an intriguing character. The more believable and motivated the character is, the easier it is to create a plot and make it realistic. There were many lists that can help writers outline their character and their character's motivations. There were even questions that the write can ask themself to help the process. After deciding what motivates the created character, the 7 things that make the motivations work are: complexity, having many motivations, make them change throughout story, make them believable, make them susceptible, and make them matter. All these things will enhance your story simply by focusing on the character(s). I definitely will bookmark this article to help me create compelling characters.
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