tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post4155424076818751601..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: On the Road: Why Characters Need Choices in Fiction Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-2754443897337432402017-08-30T09:22:52.710-04:002017-08-30T09:22:52.710-04:00That's true no matter what you do, though. Any...That's true no matter what you do, though. Any technique or theory can be poorly executed, or just not work for the story you want to tell. As writers, we need to choose what best serves our story. But if a character never has to make a real choice and nothing is even in conflict, that usually leads to pretty flat and predictable stories. <br /><br />Like all things writing, it's the balance that typically works best. Offer choices when they work, skip them when they'd hurt the story. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-71098203681273771742017-08-29T16:16:14.945-04:002017-08-29T16:16:14.945-04:00I like where you're going with this, but I thi...I like where you're going with this, but I think this tone tends to overemphasize conventions of writing like the disembodied "protagonist" and "antagonist". The overall key is to make whatever you have happening in your novel believable. Poor plot choices and cheesy convenient circumstances go out the window with this method, and it helps to ground the writer in what and who they're writing about.Blog Manhttp://unexpectblog.comnoreply@blogger.com