Writing Advice from the Bookshelf: Nancy Kress on Taking a Wrong (Story) Turn

Excerpt from Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress: Characters who overreact indicate that the situation itself isn’t interesting enough, so you’re trying to rev up the excitement level with histrionics. Out-of-character actions indicate either that your plot is wrong for these people or these people are the wrong ones to be inhabiting your plot. […]