Episode 233 - Peeling the onion.
About this episode
The episode discusses techniques for deeper character exploration in writing, referencing F. Scott Fitzgerald's concept of 'action is character'.
We writers can train ourselves to peel the onion: to look more deeply at places and people, and so set forth our discoveries in lovely language in our stories. Here's how the masters do it. Also, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "action is character" is a strong technique for revealing our characters' personalities to readers, and I talk about "action is character" here. Support the show Buy the master class.
More episodes of Essential Guide to Writing a Novel
- Episode 232 - More on making our dialogue engaging for readers.
- Episode 231 - Techniques to make our dialogue grab readers.
- Episode 230 - Creating a dastardly villain.
- Episode 229 - Juice up the setting.
- Episode 228 - Avoiding dullness in our story.
- Episode 227 - Becoming a close observer.
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