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Margaret lists questions to be answered before starting a book
Writing a story is a whole
list of why questions.
Why does the heroine act as she
does?
Why does the hero act as he
does?
Why am I starting at this
point in the story?
Why are there trust issues?
Why does the heroine feel
vulnerable?
Why does she fall in love
with the hero?
Why does he fall in love with
her?
All
of these need answering before you even begin to write. It’s a necessary and
intriguing process but a very useful one, and I’m sure there are far more
questions you can add to this list.
Those are a lot of great "why" questions. I also add in the who, what, where and when questions too (which don't work for this post)--but the "why" ones fascinate me the most!
ReplyDeleteI agree that why's are fascinating. It sets the mind working which then leads to other things.
DeleteGreat questions.
ReplyDeleteAll are important, but I think the why they fall in love with each other is key. There have to be good, solid reasons for their feelings, not just 'because'. And nothing superficial like looks or money.
Why they fall in love? The top question, Debra. It needs to be deep-seated, as you say. Nothing trivial or the story is lost before you begin.
DeleteGreat list, Margaret. I also like the 'what ifs' that jump into your mind while you're writing a story!
ReplyDelete"What ifs" are great, they can easily turn a story on its head, creating all sorts of possibilities that you never thought of initially.
DeleteYou're right, Margaret. Each why question leads to the next.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great way to look at it!
I'm glad you agree, Ana.
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