Building a Character with Goal-Motivation-Conflict
I want to take a moment to share an exercise that’s helped me ensure my plot and characters are logically and emotionally intertwined. Yes, plot evolves from character motivation and choices, but oftentimes relying on character choices to get you from plot point A to plot point B can be overly confusing.
The Commandments of Chivalry
For the current project I’m writing - an adaption of a 14th century poem from the Arthurian tradition - I’m doing some light research on chivalry, the code of conduct knights were held to in medieval England and France. I thought I’d share what I’ve dug up and how I plan to use it.