Comments on: Unpacking the "Character-Driven" Story—How to Make Your Story Sizzle https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:05:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: R.C. Thompson https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70949 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:05:32 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70949 well said

]]> By: Why Writer’s Block Is A Lie, And You Just Need A Craft Book – Raidon T. Phoenix https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70948 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:25:56 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70948 […] No, really. Go to your local library or bookstore and get a book about structure. Read a blog about story structure or scene structure. I’m not talking some feel-good, spiritual path-finding through your creative art mumbo jumbo. I’m talking books on heroic structure, Hollywood structure, archetypes, mythic structure. Drop $99 and go take one of Kristen Lamb’s classes (or Joel Eisenberg’s). Kristen’s also got great blog posts on story and structure. […]

]]> By: No Wasted Ink Writer’s Links | No Wasted Ink https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70947 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:01:53 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70947 […] Unpacking the “Character-Driven” Story—How to Make Your Story Sizzle […]

]]> By: Irene Kessler https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70946 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:19:04 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70946 Kristen – You always come through for me, though I never ask. Again, this came at the perfect time. Your writing is always clear and to the point, and of course helpful. How many times can I say, “Thank you.”

]]> By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 02-09-2017 | The Author Chronicles https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70945 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:02:53 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70945 […] carry the story. Kristen Lamb unpacks the “character-driven” story for us, Angela Ackerman shows how to make each detail count when describing your character, and […]

]]> By: Five Links Friday 2/3/17 | Write Good Books https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70944 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:01:43 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70944 […] 1. Wow, check out this post by Kristen Lamb on Unpacking the “Character-Driven” Story—How to Make Your Story Sizzle […]

]]> By: Linda Koch https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70943 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:53:37 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70943 great blog and excellent examples.

]]> By: Don Massenzio https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70942 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:52:04 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70942 Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog and commented:
I thought the only way to make my story sizzle was to write about bacon. Kristen Lamb has some other great suggestions in this post from her blog.

]]> By: Russell J. Fellows https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70941 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:54:25 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70941 And here is where I am still niggling away with my WIP – fleshing out my characters so that it is both Character driven and plot driven. Great pointers, and a clear view on the differences (as well as needs).

]]> By: Elizabeth Rose https://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/01/unpacking-the-character-driven-story-how-to-make-your-story-sizzle/#comment-70940 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:21:34 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=20871#comment-70940 Yes. This.

And the crucible you put your character through should be appropriate to the change you want the reader believe comes about in your character. If you want me to believe a womanizer reforms, I need more than he met a pretty girl…

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