by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @Jesses_girl4evr In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came …
How to Develop Your Novel’s Story Question
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt My last blog post focused on how every novel has a Story Question that fuels your story. Just a quick refresher: A Story Question is the …
Story Question, Story Question, Who has a Story Question?
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt I’m going out on a limb here and making a blanket statement: Every novel has a Story Question. And now that I’ve started this post with …
Two Things To Do When Your Story Has Stalled Out
I love fast drafting — falling in love with my characters and my story as I write my manuscript without stopping to edit or going back to rewrite. Yes, I love …
Extreme Book Makeover: Help! Why would someone pick up my story?
Make your reader care with the Story Question!
Why should someone pick up your story and read it – all the way to the end? We talked the last two weeks about having Story Stakes – or a reason your character should care about your story by giving your character something to lose. Last week we dissected the difference between High Concept and Low Concept stories (and how tell the difference), noting that High Concept stories are driven by high public & personal stakes, whereas Low Concept stories are fueled by the characters’ inner journeys, or the private stakes.
This week, we’re going to add another potent ingredient to the mix…the fuel for the inner journey of your character, the Story Question.
The Story Question is that question your character is asking as the book opens, ignited by the inciting incident and lingering in their mind throughout the second Act of the story. All the tidbits of truth your character discovers along the way contribute to the answer they discover at the Aha! Moment of the story, or the epiphany.
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