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Feb 5

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Jenny: Character Interviews

I’m just wondering who does them and if you find it helps pull your characters together, or are your characters kept inside your head until they appear in your story? How detailed do you get with each one? Does it help you keep the facts straight as you go along so Uncle Bob doesn’t turn into Uncle Ben halfway into a chapter?

I just did one last night and I was surprised at some of the things my character felt, said, and things he/she did in the past. It got me wondering how common it is for others to do the character interview.

Feb 5

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Monday, Monday (sing it out loud)

OK, so it’s actually Tuesday, but just pretend I’m posting this yesterday.

bluemonday.jpgIntroducing Creative Construction’s new blog tool: The Monday Page (also available from the tabs at the top of this page). Post your specific goal(s) every week, as well as where you are going to claim the time to achieve that objective. The next week, post an update and spell out the coming week. No self-flagellation here, just a process that may help you focus on what is realistically possible and then keep that goal alive during the week (rather than buried at the bottom of the list).

The Monday Page is just for goal notes, rather than the accompanying narrative. Save the discussion for the page you’re currently on. The comment structure may not work for us in the long run, but let’s try this format and see how it goes.

Safety in numbers–please add your own goals to mine at The Monday Page!