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 Caleb sees a woman  [E]
Caleb sees a woman who peeks his interest
by Curtis
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Rated: E | (4.5)
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Greetings, Curtis, and welcome to writing.com!

I’ve taken a gander through your port, and I understand you are creating vignettes for the purpose of exploring your character for a future novel. This is a nifty thing to do, and something that I personally do in my head all the time when I’m preparing a story. They always say there is far more to every character than what is seen in the final story. You’re allowing us to get to know Caleb right along with you, before the drama starts, and it’s quite enjoyable. He seems like a charming, humble and well-intentioned guy, and I can’t wait to explore his character further as he engages with his world. (Oh by the way, the word is “piques” his interest *Smile*)

Now some basic tips on how to guide Caleb through novel adventures… I’ve learned you need three elements to make a good story: goals, stakes, and obstacles. Give Caleb something he wants, a goal, a task, a journey to set out on, some hopes and dreams and motivations. Then add stakes: what happens if he doesn’t reach his goal? What is the cost of failure? And obstacles, of course, provide the tension that keeps us interested and engaged.

Conflict arises when an antagonist appears with a set of goals which interferes with those of the protagonist, in any number of ways. And there should always be both an external conflict and an internal conflict; Caleb needs some flaws, some doubts, some emotional turmoil, a tragic backstory even, to keep him well-rounded. This also helps ensure he has a character arc, meaning that by the end of the story he should have discovered something important about himself and the world around him, which relates to the overarching theme of the story.

Also, if you’re writing a novel, one of my mentors tells me “while the main characters are wrestling with the wolf at the door, there’s always going to be rats in the basement!” You should add micro conflicts and extra fuss that threatens to distract Caleb from what he’s trying to achieve, while still relating in some way to the bigger picture. This will help to flesh out your novel and keep it interesting and possibly add comic relief, depending on what’s happening.

Ok, this is quite a bit of info… *Pthb* I hope I’ve been of some help to you. I’m looking forward to seeing what else you create for us. This has lots of potential!

Take care, thanks for sharing and keep writing *Smile* *HeartT*

*Gemv* *Angel*


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