Candy Korman's Blog, page 10

Good Intentions

New Monster Meditation on the unintended consequences of characters' actions in fiction...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/paved-w...

Empathy and the Con

My new Monster Meditation is on sociopaths. It started with a family gathering and ended with inspirations for fictional character development.

Please visit the site and share your ideas...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/empathy...

Newspapers for Inspiration

Why do I still read newspapers?
Because I find inspiration for fiction!

Turning the pages of a newspaper exposes me to the news OUTSIDE my corner of the world. It's a great way to discover oddball tidbits that inform my fiction.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/why-i-s...

A Monstrous Monologue?

Writing a play is different! But why not give it a try?

I'm going very far outside my fiction writing comfort zone with an attempt at a monologue. Check out the strange path that has led me there on Candy's Monsters blog.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/dramati...

A Crazy Language!

Working with an English as a second language speaker has focused me on the confusing, confounding and completely crazy aspects of the language...

Check out the new Monster Meditation — Tall Tails and Happy Hares!

http://www.candysmonsters.com/tall-ta...

Proced with Caution!

Readers of police procedural mysteries develop a 6th sense when it comes to rookie factual mistakes.

My new Monster Meditation discusses just a few of the ways mystery writers go wrong in this sub-genre.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/proceed...

Storytellers and avid readers, please check this out and chime in!

Onions & Characters...

Fictional characters should have one thing in common with onions — multiple layers!

Like real people, characters require both coherence and surprises. This comes from the layers of thoughts, traits, and experiences that inform the character's actions.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/layers-...

Check out this new Monster Meditation and share your favorite character traits.

LISTEN!

Sound can evoke all sorts of emotions and create atmosphere in fiction. Orson Welles certainly used it in his films and it's great for all sorts of storytelling.

I'm exploring sound in a Monster Meditation on Candy's Monsters blog today:

http://www.candysmonsters.com/listen/

What's for Dinner?

Revealing important things about characters in fiction via their food choices...

New Monster Meditation!

What's for Dinner?
Does your character eat Miso Soup or Matzo Ball Soup? Pizza or Pasta?

Lots of choices and ways to illuminate characters without using ordinary descriptive text.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/whats-f...

The Cat's Meow!

I'm feeling groovy about my current Monster Meditation on vintage slang.

Check it out and share your favorite dated words.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/its-the...