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Tag Archives: desire

The Desire to Write

Posted on February 11, 2013 by August Baker

Judging by the lateness of this submission, I could simply answer, “Not very well,” and leave it at that. However, a one sentence response probably won’t fly, so here goes an attempt to elaborate. While in college, I found the … Continue reading →

Posted in Writer's Life | Tagged desire, writing | Leave a reply

Plot vs. Character: Save the eggs; torch my metaphor

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Nancy Cayton Myers

“If your story was a house on fire, what would you run in and save?” Brad Bird ~ Writer/Director (Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Mission Impossible – Ghost Patrol) Plot vs. Character? No doubt in my mind, I’d save the characters.  Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Process | Tagged action, characters, chickens, desire, dilemma, drive, eggs, plot, story | Leave a reply
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