I love it when I can tick things off my writing list. I know it sounds silly but that simple tick makes me feel I've achieved a great deal and that in itself encourages me to write more. I've sent off a flash fiction collection relatively recently and, yesterday, a short story collection. Tonight I've set up a Word Press blog called Allison Symes: Collected Works where I intend to link my website posts, Facebook author items and Chandler's Ford Today posts. The idea is to provide excerpts with links back to the original sites. The new blog will be used for my writing news too. Next on my list is to redesign my business card...
However, going back to fiction, do your characters have their own versions of the bucket list? Or things they want to have achieved by the time they reach a certain age? How does this come into your overall story? What happens when they achieve their goals? Do things work out the way they hoped or for better or for worse?
In a magical setting, does the use of magic help achieve objectives or complicate things? I can see the latter happening particularly in worlds when only a few have magical powers (and the majority resent this). Can your characters tick things off their imaginary lists?!
However, going back to fiction, do your characters have their own versions of the bucket list? Or things they want to have achieved by the time they reach a certain age? How does this come into your overall story? What happens when they achieve their goals? Do things work out the way they hoped or for better or for worse?
In a magical setting, does the use of magic help achieve objectives or complicate things? I can see the latter happening particularly in worlds when only a few have magical powers (and the majority resent this). Can your characters tick things off their imaginary lists?!
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