Character Needs

StoryADay

Characters need to need something. They need to want something. Otherwise, it's just a series of things happening to a character...and readers won't care.

In this episode I share a writing prompt and lesson from my year-long email series, StoryAWeek, which you can start today,all about creating a story in which a character needs something.

I also talk about creating suspense in creative and marketing writing, and about why it's so important to build a writing practice.

LINKS Mary Robinette Kowal interview

StoryAWeek

StoryADay Challenge Handbook