How many books, articles, blog posts, etc. can a writer read about writing advice? I believe that is a rhetorical question. Between the 4 of us here at PaddleCreekWriters the number is unbelievable.
And, yet, when I am on Pinterest (which is too often), I find myself look at pins about writing. Some of them are inspiring. Some are interesting, Some are informative. I save a truckload of them. Like 100 ways to say “went.” Or a huge list of collective names for animal groups (who knows when that will be handy). And this: Words to describe hair. Seriously. Interesting, right?
Then I came across this one. I have tried my best to track down the original source, but … it only goes to a graphic. If this is yours, I would love to give the credit where credit is due. Because this is really great for fiction writing. Simple, straightforward, helpful.
Best Advice I Ever Received:
Ask yourself 3 questions
1. Who is the character?
2. What does the character want more than anything?
3. How can I prevent them from getting it?
That’s it.
Simple.
Good stuff.
What are you writing right now? What should you be writing right now?
Patricia Meyers
www.PatriciaMeyers.com
These are perfect questions to ask yourself when writing a short story or novel. Thanks for sharing!
Great advice.
I’m stuck on number one….any ideas????? 🙂
Bev.