plot – Jerzy Drozd

Thunder Punch Daily 23 – The Trap

Podcasts, Thunder Punch Daily / April 17, 2010 / characters, plot, premise, writing

Today I share some thoughts about another go-to premise that offers lots of story building ideas: The Trap. Taking a character out of their comfortable element and thrusting them into a situation they didn’t ask for and can’t escape from. Such a situation becomes an exploration of how their character must evolve in order to become worthy of their new vocation.

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Thunder Punch Daily 08 – The Chase

The Chase is a terrific go-to option when trying to get the ball rolling with your story. In today’s episode I describe how I’ve used it as a means to quickly introduce readers to characters, and how one can use it as a microcosm of an overall thematic exploration of your characters.

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