Week 10 Lab: Writers Write

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This website is absolutely wonderful! It includes lots of fascinating articles that address both very broad and very specific questions about writing. Some of the concepts addressed were ones I would never have thought to seek advice on, but I found to be very helpful. I have included notes on a few of my favorites below!
Character Arcs Or Character Development? What’s The Difference?
-Character development: how a character changes over the course of a story; linked to plot
-Example: Bilbo Baggins; begins his journey in fear and at the end looks at the world with a new sense of wonder
-The hero's journey: when a protagonist is reluctant to begin their journey, but by the end has changed to become almost a new person
-CD can be positive, negative, or regressive
-Can cover for the failings of a story
-Character arc: the structure of how a character changes within a story 
-Essentially, character arc consists of segments where the character is undergoing distinct changes unique to the structure of that segment

A Complete Glossary Of Terms For Fantasy Writers
-Necessary characters: protagonist, antagonist, love interest, friend/sidekick
-Plus plot, setting, and story goals for each character
-Setting is important; readers are there for the way you set the tone of "world building"
-Can be any setting that is imagined and has an element of the unbelievable

 The 7 Qualities Of Compelling Character Motivations
-Characters need motivation; they must have reasons for making certain decisions and doing certain things
-Maslow's hierarchy of needs:
1. Physiological Needs
2. Safety Needs
3. Love & Belonging
4. Esteem
5. Self-actualisation
-Asking what the status of your characters needs are can help you figure out what is motivating them to act
-Two types of motivation: internal and external
-External related to survival, internal related to psyche
-Motivations must be:
1. Complex
2. Numerous (more than one per character)
3. Changeable
4. Rational and/or irrational
5. Susceptible to nurture/nature
6. Believable
7. Meaningful

The bounds of the imagination are limitless with a pencil and crisp sheet of paper. 


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Writers Write. Website. Web Source

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