tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3594202428581096111..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.368-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Interpersonal ConflictsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-25635286260752236742013-07-25T17:52:08.198-06:002013-07-25T17:52:08.198-06:00Thanks, Diana ... and seriously, this is some help...Thanks, Diana ... and seriously, this is some helpful stuff.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13064625126521386962013-07-24T15:10:23.112-06:002013-07-24T15:10:23.112-06:00Very good way to check on the viability of seconda...Very good way to check on the viability of secondary characters. Thanks for the tips. This has been a helpful series. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51362041268005647092013-07-24T14:31:55.044-06:002013-07-24T14:31:55.044-06:00Your post reminded me of a diagram from Wikipedia ...Your post reminded me of a diagram from Wikipedia for the characters in Steppenwolf:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppenwolf_(novel)<br /><br />The diagram gives potential conflicts based on very short descriptions of the relationships. Just a simple way to visualize it.<br />--Conflicted writer (ha ha, could not resist).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23372888658397402282013-07-24T13:19:40.110-06:002013-07-24T13:19:40.110-06:00Also, thanks Linda! And Christopher, I give you pe...Also, thanks Linda! And Christopher, I give you permission to take beer breaks between bullet points. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45737151129147036692013-07-24T13:17:53.365-06:002013-07-24T13:17:53.365-06:00Once you understand the process, you can draft an ...Once you understand the process, you can draft an outline for a book in a day or two. I can spit one out in a few hours with this method. I came up with this outline just for BRP. Anyone is free to write it. If you do, let me know! I'd love to see it.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34953095179775185922013-07-24T13:05:58.258-06:002013-07-24T13:05:58.258-06:00Great information. Secondary characters can add so...Great information. Secondary characters can add so much to a story. I agree with Christopher though, the continuing meteor story for the exercises was a bit complicated to quickly read through. :)<br /><br />I'll be sharing the link.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75320484062050774122013-07-24T10:33:25.435-06:002013-07-24T10:33:25.435-06:00Diana, I was with you until I got the 'exercis...Diana, I was with you until I got the 'exercise' ... I was winded by step 7 and had to lay down for a nap.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-78733168642990336812013-07-24T09:26:49.158-06:002013-07-24T09:26:49.158-06:00This is an excellent piece, Diana. I'm going t...This is an excellent piece, Diana. I'm going to print out all the components of this series and file them away because they're so essential to great writing.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7439320956144150482013-07-24T07:21:13.376-06:002013-07-24T07:21:13.376-06:00It is a bit longish, but there is no other way to ...It is a bit longish, but there is no other way to show how it works without examples. Two more posts and it will all come together. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49106171332043538232013-07-24T07:13:38.355-06:002013-07-24T07:13:38.355-06:00There is either a mind-blowing amount of informati...There is either a mind-blowing amount of information in this post or the fact that I came down to an empty coffee can this morning is weighing heavy on me. Definitely will bookmark! Thanks Diana. :)Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.com