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brightknightie) wrote2017-05-06 04:26 pm
brightknightie) wrote2017-05-06 04:26 pm
on dramatic and comedic characters
Poking around for storytelling insights to (hopefully!) help my '17 FKFicFest story come out as my recipient might like, this aphorism particularly struck me:
"Dramatic characters are driven mainly by what they want. Comic characters are driven mainly by what they don't want."
— attributed to a Tom Schlesinger, who leads writing workshops
Just thought I'd share. :-) Good luck to everyone imagining, writing, editing!
"Dramatic characters are driven mainly by what they want. Comic characters are driven mainly by what they don't want."
— attributed to a Tom Schlesinger, who leads writing workshops
Just thought I'd share. :-) Good luck to everyone imagining, writing, editing!