Speak Up Storytelling SPECIAL EPISODE #4: Stumbling Blocks - "Twenty-one Truths About Love"
Feb 22, 2021
They unpack creative stumbling blocks encountered while writing a novel told entirely in list form. They describe using beta readers and a chapter-by-chapter feedback process. A tricky plot problem about a low-risk crime and its surprising real-life solution is revealed. They discuss writing chronologically, revising as they go, and other hurdles from past books.
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Keep Your Characters' Problems Intact
- Raising stakes by keeping unresolvable problems makes stories more interesting.
- Matthew insists on solving dilemmas without altering the challenging situations he creates.
Step Away And Keep Creating
- When stuck, step away and work on other projects so the problem can simmer in the background.
- Keep creating daily on multiple projects to avoid stalling a single work.
Think From The Character's Perspective
- Try to become the character and inhabit their perspective to find authentic solutions.
- Visualize the scene as if you're the character working through the problem.
