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Drama: August 07, 2024 Issue [#12676]




 This week: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
  Edited by: Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

“Almost any story becomes a visual enactment of the psychological dilemmas faced by the lead character.”
~ Arash Amel

“You’ve got to have characters you can identify with, and there’d better be trouble brewing somewhere. Whatever these people’s lives have been before, they’re about to change in a big way. That’s what stories are all about.”
~ Jenny Wiingfield

“Once I learned to value and respect my characters, I could really hear them. I let them start talking.”
~ August Wilson

“Respect your characters, even the minor ones. In art, as in life, everyone is the hero of their own particular story. It’s worth thinking about what your minor characters’ stories are, even though they may intersect only slightly with your protagonist.”
~ Sarah Waters


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Letter from the editor



Take a moment to look over the faces in the image above. Some of these characters may appear in your next story!

Look at their eyes, expressions, body language, and clothing.

Humor me for a few moments, and answer the following questions about at least three people shown in the image.

1. What is their name, age, sex, family profile, and employment/non-employment status?

2. What is their relationship to one another?

3. What is each character’s greatest wish or need?

4. What is each character’s objective in the picture?

5. How does each character plan on getting what they want?

6. What are their obstacles? What stands in their way?

7. What is each character’s greatest fear or regret?

8. What is the most important aspect of each character’s life?

Awesome!!! If you've read this far, I challenge you to write a dramatic story involving the three characters you've just outlined. Then, send me the link to your story and include the info above for each of the characters at the bottom of the story! Why? Because I have ulterior motives, that's why!

C'mom! What have you got to lose?


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the first chapter about Sarah and Sissy...
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