How To Think Sideways: Career Survival School For Writers

Hey! Where did that guy come from?

by Texanne on December 19, 2009

Who will act out your story?  Characters, of course.

Whether they are humans, vampires, Martians, angels, demons, or dachshunds, characters throw themselves into the conflict or lurk in shadowy corners.   Hero, villain, protagonist, antagonist, sidekick, henchman, handmaid, lover– the whole teeming zoo of the novel, is yours to create, explore, stretch, test, torture, reward, and possibly, destroy.

Talk about fun!

Lesson 7 of How to Think Sideways stirred this discussion.  You definitely have some ideas and experiences with this one.  Add your voice.

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