I was asked how I can write 10,000 words in a week.
Bear in mind at that pace editing will take up a
substantial amount of time. Perhaps the average would end up being 5000 words a
week. I can only write that fast if I know where the story is going and I love
my characters.
Loving your characters is like giving birth and nurturing
for a life time. Once you start to feel the empathy for the struggle your
characters are going through, your readers will too. Once they become
three-dimensional, they are alive in your mind and the readers. Think back.
Pick any unforgettable character. You blink and they are real. How about
Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca? Or any?
So loving your characters, creating them like Frankenstein
did. You give them life. If they have life let them lead you through each
chapter. They know best their needs. Your job is to make it harder for them to
get what they want until you give it to them. So writing 10,000 words in a week
is easy if you let go and let your characters do the driving, as long as you’re
in that car with the map.
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