Yes, it's my 100th post. No, no, please-- hold your applause.
Today is also the first in my new "Linky Friday" gimmick. Every Friday I'll link to an article, exercise, or other online writing resource that intrigues me. Since today's the kickoff, and the 100th post extravaganza and all, I thought I'd post five links: four to resources I have previously linked to, and one new one.
1) Scene Checklist, from author Kait Nolan. Instrumental to the development of my own rampantly OCD scene sheets. This is the first in a series of blog posts about Kait's "Conversion from Pantser to Plotter", and I recommend them all.
2) The emotional toolbox. I found this one through Joely, and it's a pretty cool way to get deeper inside your characters. It was developed for screenwriters, but the tools are applicable to novel-writing as well. The link takes you to the first of six questions.
3) Concise explanation of Goal, Motivation, and Conflict, from author Susan Bischoff. I've read before about external vs. internal goal, and could never figure out WTF the difference was until I read this.
4) Article about titles. Recently mentioned in my long post about trying to title NP. It's not the deepest article I read on the subject, but it made me laugh.
And now for the new one:
5) Fascinating examination of the "static trait", from author Joely Sue Burkhart. I can't say I've ever managed to fully incorporate this idea into my own characters, but still so worthwhile to think about in the character-building stage.
Enjoy the linky goodness.
Plans for this weekend: Saturday-- take The Son to the fair. Sunday-- start a novel.
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