: Lisa Cron seems to contradict herself. She says, "There are no stories that are plot-driven. Every story is character-driven. Some stories are more plot-heavy and more things happenâ€¦but by

Lisa Cron seems to contradict herself. She says, "There are no stories that are plot-driven. Every story is character-driven. Some stories are more plot-heavy and more things happenâ€¦but by definition, the plot is just a bunch of things that happen." If a plot is "just a bunch of things that happen," the character, then, by her own definition, would have to be passive, would have to be
"acted upon." A character who drives his own story is not "acted upon." He is one WHO ACTS.

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: When a publisher buys the copyright for my books, does that include the pen name I used? Years ago, I wrote many westerns under half a dozen names for a publisher. They bought the copyright

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: Likeable characters with deplorable professions? I'm planning out an idea for a short story. In the story, slavery didn't abruptly end but instead continued to modern day and beyond. The structure

: Lisa Cron seems to contradict herself. She says, "There are no stories that are plot-driven. Every story is character-driven. Some stories are more plot-heavy and more things happenâ€¦but by

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: One way that might help in part is to ensure that the species makes no sense to us. As an example see this response. This is a story I remember reading many years ago. It involves (as

: Manuscript formatting details Someone, please provide the following details of the manuscript. Font style Font size Margins Number of words per page Spacing between lines Note: Though this question

: When a publisher buys the copyright for my books, does that include the pen name I used? Years ago, I wrote many westerns under half a dozen names for a publisher. They bought the copyright

: Likeable characters with deplorable professions? I'm planning out an idea for a short story. In the story, slavery didn't abruptly end but instead continued to modern day and beyond. The structure

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