What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z Give your little people a reason to keep going in this world. What is at stake that makes them overcome their fear? Why dose your character stand back up to face a fight they have already lost? Can you have more that they need to save? Is the…
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Day 33s simple task: Day 20 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z What would happen if your character gave up? What if they fail? What would mess them up so bad they would abandon their dream? Who would be the worst person your character could meet right now? What is the worst place for them to be? If there is…
Day 32s simple task: Day 19 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z Today we make the villain a real live person. Give them flaws, give them dreams, give them fears. Tell us what happened to the villain in his or her past to make them do this. Look at your character sheet for him and make sure all of the…
Day 31s simple task: Day 18 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z Welcome to your characters tear-down day. Whatever they just accomplished should be ripped away from them. Don’t go easy on them, you will be able to be nice to them again soon. Today, make their heart ache, break their bones and rip them to shreds. Use the characters…
Day 30s simple task: Day 17 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z Today we start setting up the turning point. Your character should think everything is going well at this point. Start boosting their self esteem. Have them beat a henchmen, rank number 1, do well in a specific task, this will make the turning point even better. We will…
Day 29s simple task: Day 16 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z If you’re feeling burnt out, try messing around with a short sub plot. Try giving your characters a little internal conflict, and try to have fun. Put a mini story inside the big one. Have your characters lose something important. Give them a good scare. Put them in…
Day 28s simple task: Day 15 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z As your characters start rising back up from their fall, you can work on your theme. Set the tone with some interesting scenery and turn to introspection. What has your character learned? What do you want your readers to learn? Know at this point, that this draft is…
Day 27s simple task: Day 14 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z Week 2 complete! You’re doing great at this! By now, you are probably getting tired, though. So catch up on anything you might have missed so far. Try to be at scene card five. Then when you are board of happy go lucky character, put them through the…
Day 26s simple task: Day 13 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z Alright, take it easy. You and your characters have been doing a lot recently. While things are calm, and your character successful, develop your sub plots. Let them drink the sweet, sweet nectar of the gods so that when they lose it, there world will go tumbling into…
Day 25s simple task: Day 12 of a book a month
What’s this all about simple tasks? http://wp.me/p5y43M-3z Alright, today we get ready for your cast’s triumphant return. First, you need your character to overcome the obstacles you put in his path. Give them a physical issue, a mental problem and the complicate one of them. Have them be cleaver, smart and witty, reborn with enthusiasm….
