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I had heard the rare and exciting opportunity last Sunday, powerful writing tips from Jason Roberts, author of "A Sense of the World: How great traveler, a blind man became history." He was not there to sell books, although we persuaded him to stay around after such a feeling we could get passage of the global book and have his autograph. We Tanya Egan Gibson, a talented writer, author and program chair for the California Writers Club-Marin, thanks to the out of hiding, where he is immersed in his next book coax.
While deeply serious about the art of writing the history of the creation of fiction and nonfiction, I would say that Roberts is an artist in disguise. His persuasive advice from silk threads of steel cable "by seven points was - and when he left, he has one, now there were eight - points he said he wished he had planned for himself during the years of learned letter to discover. I'm sure he has a little more in store, and on Sunday he had the audience glued to his every word, eager to a number of councils that give the time, voluntarily took his colleagues to hear - the crowd was subdued.
, I think maybe he wanted something to us for our response before proposing a book on what he considers the narrative process. If not intend to write such a book, it should. We all bought it yesterday. Have I mentioned Roberts is a very intelligent man? Tricky same? And very beautiful.
Then came the hardest part for me try to give you a taste of what I took from his brilliant speech. It started with a bang says, "Get Over Yourself. Do not write your prose." Great memories ... "Get Over Me" bookmarks already.
The following tips are written in my memory takes some of the points of Roberts. I try to connected with the character typing, short memories that I encourage people to write. These stories capture the true character and spirit of the most important people in their lives and often are used as building blocks of writers working conditions.
1st "Cast your characters with the letter to each character a role in your story. It is your responsibility to see that your characters do something, instead of just mentioning it. Questions about the specific questions to them: Why is this person in my story? this guy is important to the story? This is the story work better without the appearance of this woman? If you find that some characters are not useful to think of an active role. or if the manner of narration seem to get rid of them Everybody needs a goal, right? Well, them the basics, or go beyond them.
Each character, but not on a balanced role to play - use or manipulate a character for a desired effect, and no excuses for him. For example, you speak of your father in a story you write to your mother. For the story to make sense, you have it as a gift a jerk, which is one aspect of his character. Since this story is not about him, it is not necessary or appropriate to show the readers of his good side.
Roberts adds: "You can come into conflict with your character if necessary," and "Do not love a character." The tension that give out conflicts, your work is a desirable advantage. And if you are absorbed by one of your characters, leave little to the imagination of the reader. Mystery your audience to give a chance to read something in the character - as similar to people who know themselves to be considered understood. In addition, if you are not completely Equip your characters, they have a universal appeal, the need to achieve what you read if you want.
2nd If you remember the drive, "the players are selfish, we must give them what they need. Connection. You have to feel a connection or link between them and the characters when they read your story, or they will simply close the book or off the screen, discarding the work that has been your passion for driving. So decide what you feel your readers before you want to write.
It sounds simple, but I know from my experience in the implementation "Give've Story" workshops that many people when she began to write a story, do not know what they want others to feel it. And the idea of "how to touch others," had the idea before you start writing? Maybe not, because they often say they do not know what or how they themselves feel that the words begin to flow. From now on I will put the cart before the horse and writers to spend time on what they want their readers to feel and what devices they can use to achieve this desired effect.
3rd "The past is a foreign country." Capturing the zeitgeist. In order to have success in writing the history of the world to maintain your story ring with the spirit in which the story takes place. You have to look at every place and time as a unique personality of its own. The zeitgeist has much the hearts and minds and actions of the characters involved. Add this taste of the time in your history in the depth and color, but also add a frame of reference that your readers are familiar with your casts of characters.
Roberts reminds us, "You are always in writing of the time." In that sense, I'm going to stop at a time and place where I know we as a writer to refine our craft with a spirit, which seeks more.
Thanks, Jason Roberts, who allowed me to share with my readers some of what I learned from your speech, even if you do not know what I write. There is confidence, and I hope I have a link is not for you, and my interpretation of the development and some of your points you completely distort your intended meaning.
Well, as you never before writing to written recording of the character and spirit of your mother or another important person in your life. They will always remember you are writing a bio-tag and you will witness the Soul.
Lynn Henriksen, The Woman's Story, an author, teacher, lecturer, workshop facilitator, entrepreneur and blogger living history. She has a "how-to" book published, gifts of Story: Telltale Souls "Essential Guide to tap the memory write and memory in five acts and will soon be published collection of 50 organic labels to protect souls Telltale girls mothers' Alive Spirits in true stories.