C.B. Lee's Blog, page 93

Plot and Story

Plot and Story:

writeworld:

A plot is not a story, nor does every story have a strong plot. Good writers know the importance of both plotand story, especially before they dare to write a story with a “weak” or “thin” plot. Any plot can feature a love story; that illustrates the difference. Plots are events, stories reveal how characters react to those events.

Because the writers, editors, publishers, and producers with whom we work target mass market audiences, we make no apologies for what mi...

culturenlifestyle:Architect Designs Musical Instrument Which...

culturenlifestyle:

Architect Designs Musical Instrument Which Whistles In Tune To Ocean Waves

Nikola Bašić is an architect that envisions not just feats of engineering marvel when it comes to buildings and towers, but uses his innate creativity and knowledge of design to create a construction in the middle of a sea that fits into the environment without disrupting it, amplifying the music of the sea for a unique experience. The device is call the Sea Organ and graces tourists and locals...

authorcblee:The cave is empty, and Morgan’s footprints are the...

authorcblee:

The cave is empty, and Morgan’s footprints are the only ones on the soft sand. He can hear the roar of the ocean behind him and the distant echo from the cave winding through the rock.

He tucks his sealskin behind a boulder, secures it so it won’t drift away at high tide and stands up, satisfied with the way it seems to disappear into the shadows of the rocks around it. There will be plenty of time to find the perfect hiding place in this cave later. Morgan has a Request to fu...

elenamorelli:{ marshmallow sunset }-by the pier, on a winter...

elenamorelli:

{ marshmallow sunset }
-by the pier, on a winter sunday-

Building Your Character’s Personality

fictionwritingtips:

Character development is extremely important when it comes to storytelling. If your audience doesn’t feel for your character in some way, even if they’re not necessarily a good person, your story will fall flat. As the audience, we need to understand what a character wants, how they’re trying to get it, and what stands in their way. We need to get inside their heads. Talking about character development is one thing, but actually executing it effectively is another. If you’r...

"There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where..."

“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.”

- Beatrix Potter

cosidraws:seals!!

cosidraws:

seals!!

When introducing characters in your novel, everyone says to...

When introducing characters in your novel, everyone says to avoid an infodump– that unsavory block of text where you throw a wall of description and backstory at a reader. Here are a few tips to avoid infodump:

Pepper in description and details as the story unfolds, whether through narration and dialogue. A few nods to a character’s habits or favorite things or even a glimpse of their past can be revealed through a quick conversation.“I swear, I didn’t lose the prophecy!” Maria wrings her hand...

"Most people carry their demons around with them, buried down deep inside. Writers wrestle their..."

“Most people carry their demons around with them, buried down deep inside. Writers wrestle their demons to the surface, fling them onto the page, then call them characters.”

- C.K. Webb
(via to-write-my-book)

hi, i was wondering if you knew of any ya books with non-white main characters where the plot isn't centred around race?

I’d argue that most YA books with POC leads aren’t centered around race – it’s the rare few contemporaries that focus on racial issues, like the fantastic All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brandon Kiely that do.

But since you asked, here are some YA books with POC leads across a spectrum of genres that don’t focus on race as a plot point (though their race / culture can still heavily influence the story and world):
- Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secr...