Ten Weeks of Writers Prep, and a Challenge: Week Five!


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Ten Weeks of Writers Prep
Week Five: Conflicts!

This week, you get to add a little more substance to your plot. What are five conflicts you can add to your plot line for your primary character prior to the climax? Are there any you can think of for your antagonist?

Remember, a story needs more than just one thing to go wrong. It’s the subtle conflicts that often contribute the most to the development of your characters. It shows us who they are, what their strengths are, and of course let us not forget, it allows us to see that they are not perfect. Conflicts make characters more relatable and allow a reader to empathize. It is by demonstrating the depth of your characters that you will have readers enthralled with them. Everyone loves an underdog, and a true masterpiece evokes emotion, so don’t go easy on them.

Again, it is important to remember that your antagonist is a character too, not a lamp. They need the same emotion and depth to make them as real as the protagonist. Think about your favourite villains, what makes them special? How was it demonstrated through conflict?

So, that's your challenge for this week, have fun stirring up trouble!


Ten Weeks of Challenges
Week Five: Good Support!

This week, your challenge is to dedicate time, money, or effort to supporting a good cause. Now, you may not have all three of those resources, but that's okay. Whatever you can do, now is the time to do it.

What does this mean? It means donating some funding to something you believe in, if funding is something you can spare, and/or dedicating a few hours to helping out. If you have neither time, nor money, there are other ways in which a person can support a good cause. How about advertising? I have learned in my life to never underestimate the power of word of mouth, it can make or break those causes you choose to support. How can you show your support through advertising? Well, you can mention it to a friend, you can post about it on social media -not just linking people to it, but explaining why this is something you are choosing to support really makes a difference in whether others will also decide to get on board,- or even reaching out to that cause and asking them about the ways in which you can support them. There are so many ways to bring to light the good causes all around us and to encourage further support for them.

Now, what kind of causes am I referring to? That I leave entirely to you. It can be a local pet shelter, a soup kitchen, a homelessness support network, it can be a cancer society, a fundraising event, it can even be a friends start up business, or an artistic friends work. The possibilities, as I always say, truly are endless.

So get out there and use what you can do spread the wealth of good your community can do! Good luck!
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Hey Ramblers! Whether you are a writer or not, I hope you enjoy week five of your challenge. As always, feel free to comment below or email me at thebrastreetrambler@gmail.com to share your experiences or feedback.

Cheers!
The Bra Street Rambler

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