So, I was babysitting my siblings and they were watching WordWorld. It's a PBS show about animals who live in a world where you build words that turn into things. For example, combine the letters a, n and t and you get an ant. That's beside the point. Anyway I was babysitting and this episode came on called... I began to make it this whole writing lesson in my head. So, bear with me here. Ants are small, right? In this episode, the ant was discouraged because he was so small and he couldn't do anything. He was vulnerable. He discovered if he added a gi- to himself, he would become a giant. And he became a giant. He was invincible. But there was still that 'ant' part in him.
Do you see where I'm going with this? Every character, no matter how successful he gets, or how invincible he appears, should have an ant inside them. The one venerable part that makes them human. It makes them relatable and hopefully, makes your reader fall in love. You want your book to be the one your reader throws across the room and says, "If anything happens to this character, I'm going to find the author and kill her." And then they pick it up again and keep reading, because they can't stand to put it down.
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About Me!Hannah writes to satisfy her imagination. She's written six books so far--five of which need to be rewritten--and is working on a seventh. She ranges through a variety of genres, but favors contemporary YA, fixing broken characters. She wants to use her writing to change people and bring hope. She's currently going to college for Nursing and that takes up most of her writing time. She's a rather stereotypical writer, talking to imaginary friends, eavesdropping on people at the store, secretly being nosy, stashing herself away in her room with a paper and pen and chocolate and her teddy bear. She loves Jesus, the way the morning smells, her family of seven (four siblings), old movies, fairy tales, candles at night and helping people. She writes on another blog at nerdywriter.blogspot.com to hopefully build her chances of publication. My Author Site:Archives
December 2016
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