"I try to figure out three things up front: what the character wants,
what the character needs, and what the character is most afraid of.
That sets up both the beginning and the end
because then I know what to shoot for--
the character works toward what he wants,
not realizing he's actually finding what he needs,
but he won't get either until he faces what he's most afraid of."
--Lisa Hark
what the character needs, and what the character is most afraid of.
That sets up both the beginning and the end
because then I know what to shoot for--
the character works toward what he wants,
not realizing he's actually finding what he needs,
but he won't get either until he faces what he's most afraid of."
--Lisa Hark
Lisa is on one of my list servs, and I'm quoting her with permission. Smart and succinct, don't you think? I mentally checked her observation against my WIP and realized they click. Good news, that.
