I wrote a picture book over a year ago. I love it. But it has never felt “right” to me. I’ve revised countless times. My kids are tired of hearing me read it outloud. And my critique partners are ready to put it to bed. But still… it felt like something was wrong. I didn’t…
By: Darcy Pattison,
on 1/12/2011
As I’m working on this new story and new characters, I have to remind myself to work on the major characters in a different way than the minors.
Major character need full development, especially of an inner journey. There needs to be distinctive steps on that journey and each step needs a scene that fully develops it. Here, I’m really keying in on the inner journey.
Minor characters? Not so much. They need to be distinctive, need to add to the story, but they don’t need a full development. Here, I’m keying in on the surface details that will make a character more than just a placeholder, an integral part of the external story.
never changed the sex of a mc, but certainly have made other changes that ended up feeling right. Hope this works for you!
Donna,
Great fix. Not one I think I’ve tried, but I have gone back and forth on who is the main character.
Finding the true MC is hard, too. Right there with you!
I think it works! It feels right!