No, that's not going to be the title for the story that's been played with in the process posts. It's a gambit I use -- these are the things in the story, these are the things that brought the idea to light. And now I'll give you an opening, from the character who will be … Continue reading Robbers, Roos & Roses
Month: May 2020
The Final (Almost) Starting Point
[the rest of this discussion is in the earlier posts, starting here] Now that the kid is going to be the MC, let me explain why he's going to be the Main Character. Yes, I call them main characters, rather than any other label. Just habit, and stops any attempt at making them a Mary … Continue reading The Final (Almost) Starting Point
The Deepening of the Need
A day or so away from the planning of the story (see earlier posts for the whole process which started here), and I came up with the main thrust of the subtext. The Kid (still nameless, but that will change) wants Dee to sponsor him, he wants her to give him money. That's what he … Continue reading The Deepening of the Need
That First Page
This is a continuation of the past few posts (started here) and I did a bit of an intro back here, but it wasn't going to end up being those words, unless ... Yep, you guessed it. I have to make a decision. The first part of a story is the most critical spot except … Continue reading That First Page
The Crooks
Finally, the bit of info for the crooks pops up. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go back a few posts and follow the progression of the creation of a story. This one has crooks, and I've been a bit lax in giving them a background. Every character needs a background to make … Continue reading The Crooks
And as to Where
... in the world are we, specifically for this story (for the earlier parts of this process, start here), let's lay open the map. Readers like to know where they are, where this story is, so they can orient themselves. That doesn't mean explaining. Anytime the writer feels the need to explain makes the reader … Continue reading And as to Where
The Next Step?
Okay, it might not be. The next step (the whole thing started here) could be the background for the baddies, but even if I leave that, there's this other thing that needs to happen. It's called the action family for the main character. As I have yet to decide which of the two characters is … Continue reading The Next Step?
Ah, How to Do That
Further to the process of finding the story from an idea (see here), I went on to think about the crooks and what they're doing in the story. I needed their reason for being there. It's not a simple thing, although it looks like it could be. They're crooks, after all, and the quick and … Continue reading Ah, How to Do That
What Comes Next …
See here and here for the earlier pieces that go into constructing a tall tale. I've done the basic outline for the old woman and the crooks, but why does the kid bring deliveries to her on a rural property? It brought to mind to consider who he is, what he wants (the kid, that … Continue reading What Comes Next …
Further to that Idea
Mentioned here, is the next stage of the preparation. It's the process of getting one of those little outline thingies for every character in the story. Why? Because if the writer doesn't know why the character is in the story, and can't understand why they'd do it this way and not that way, then the … Continue reading Further to that Idea
Cage Dunn - Fibber, Fabricator, Teller-of-Tall-Tales 