Comments on: Characters That Count http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/characters-that-count/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Darcy Pattison http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/characters-that-count/comment-page-1/#comment-10756 Darcy Pattison Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:21:49 +0000 http://darcypattison.com/revision/characters-that-count/#comment-10756 As they say, "Kill your darlings." For adult books, 3-5 main characters works pretty well. Can you combine some of them, thereby making a stronger character, as well as fewer? Darcy As they say, “Kill your darlings.”
For adult books, 3-5 main characters works pretty well.
Can you combine some of them, thereby making a stronger character, as well as fewer?

Darcy

]]> By: James C. http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/characters-that-count/comment-page-1/#comment-10750 James C. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:19:27 +0000 http://darcypattison.com/revision/characters-that-count/#comment-10750 I am currently writing a novel and, although I just started it, I have been thinking - and dreaming, about the story for a while now. What began as a small story as now become a never-ending tale. Now that I am just starting to write the novel, I am finding out that I created way too much characters. In fact, I have almost 20 "important" characters (all of which I couldn't erase from the story or combine without changing the whole plot). In addition, I love all of my characters and I could not see myself changing any of them. Do you have any idea of what I should do? I am currently writing a novel and, although I just started it, I have been thinking – and dreaming, about the story for a while now. What began as a small story as now become a never-ending tale.

Now that I am just starting to write the novel, I am finding out that I created way too much characters. In fact, I have almost 20 “important” characters (all of which I couldn’t erase from the story or combine without changing the whole plot). In addition, I love all of my characters and I could not see myself changing any of them.

Do you have any idea of what I should do?

]]> By: 30 Ways to Write a Stronger Novel http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/characters-that-count/comment-page-1/#comment-7395 30 Ways to Write a Stronger Novel Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:22:34 +0000 http://darcypattison.com/revision/characters-that-count/#comment-7395 [...] Subtitles Chapter Divisions Character Names Stronger Settings Stronger Setting Details Characters That Count Take Your Character’s Pulse Connecting Emotional and Narrative Arcs Unique Character Dialogue [...] [...] Subtitles Chapter Divisions Character Names Stronger Settings Stronger Setting Details Characters That Count Take Your Character’s Pulse Connecting Emotional and Narrative Arcs Unique Character Dialogue [...]

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