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BALANCING CHARACTER AGENCY

By: Chris Winkle

It’s pointless to debate whether plot or characters are more important. They are both essential, and they work together to create the story. Unfortunately, they don’t always work well together. More than a few storytellers have planned their plot to the end, only realizing once they started the story that their characters wouldn’t come quietly. Balancing character agency will help you prevent this kind of disaster, while still allowing you to mold the direction your story takes. Here’s some things to keep in mind.

Characters Must Make Their Own Choices

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

1. The B&N Report – Author Earnings http://ow.ly/u9cYq
2. A Call for Writers to Organize: AuthorEarnings.com - Porter Anderson http://ow.ly/u9d7G
3. 10 New Ways to Read in 2014 That Will Change the Way You Think About Books - PolicyMic http://ow.ly/u9dnv
4. Ruby Slippered Sisterhood » A Noun Is A Noun http://ow.ly/u9dqI
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12. 10 Great Resources for Stock Images | BookWorks http://ow.ly/u9ev3
13. Archetypes vs Stereotypes | Fantasy Faction http://ow.ly/u9eB2
14. Seven Quick Ways To Write Sentences That Sizzle http://ow.ly/u9fkf
15. 10 Top Tips for Debut Authors: What Every Writer Needs to Know About Their First Time | Hannah Beckerman http://ow.ly/u9fqn
16. Google Tips and Tricks Every Student Should Know http://ow.ly/u9oJj
17. Creating a Production Plan | Elizabeth Spann Craig http://ow.ly/u9oPH
18. Mythcreants » Balancing Character Agency http://ow.ly/u9p2r "It’s pointless to debate whether plot or characters are more important."
19. Anne R. Allen's Blog: Is There a Place for the Slow Writer in the Digital Age? http://ow.ly/u9GQk
20. Linda Clare's Writer's Tips: Your Novel's Timeline http://ow.ly/u9Pm8

Happy writing and running, Kathy