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mare:
What an interesting article. Before reading it, I would've said I am mostly a plot driven writer but besides all the action etc...I fall more into the character driven one according to the article.
I don't write outlines and usually am pretty loose when it comes to the overall make up of the story. My characters are pretty important overall but it is usually the plot I spend more time on. So, I guess in the end, i'm going with both lol Just like i'm ambidexterous, i'm also ambidrivenous. lmao
mare:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on June 20, 2012, 06:41:09 PM ---LOL I kinda figured; I kept waiting for you to post something. This thread is the highlight of my day! :P
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LOL and that's how you can tell you're on vacation!
mare:
aww thanks for reposting that! Yeah it wouldn't work on my IPod but it does on the crappy computer lmao go figure!
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on June 20, 2012, 06:50:06 PM ---LOL and that's how you can tell you're on vacation!
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LOL Yep!
RokofAges75:
I've always been more plot-driven. It may come with the territory of writing fanfic, seeing as how our main characters are kind of already created for us, but when I think of an idea for a story, I think of the plot first and the characters second. I try to write dynamic characters who change as a result of the plot, and I think I've gotten better at that over the years, but I still tend to focus on the events more than the characters. I am an outliner and a stickler for accuracy, so that fits with the plot-driven profile too.
Some of the character-driven qualities fit me too, especially with certain stories. I think maybe that's the direction my writing is heading in, which is probably a good thing. It's hard to write a good story without a plot, but as the article points out, readers read 70% for character. A story is nothing without great characters to bring it to life. I think the best authors are the ones who find that balance between plot and character.
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