How does your character try to solve problems?

Tim Waggoner said something the other day on Facebook: Because stories are about people dealing with problems, the most important things to know about a character are how he/she responds to obstacles and handles stress. Even if you know nothing else about a character, knowing these two things will allow you to plot your story.

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How to EXPLODE Someone Else’s Brains with the POWER OF YOUR MIND

(A story) Daphne had been kicked out of her friend Nina’s house because Nina got grounded.  It happens, you get grounded.  Ugh!  It was so frustrating!  One minute they were playing video games and the next everyone was in tears.  In.  Tears. It was so unfair, too. None of the parents would believe JUST HOW EVIL

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Alice’s Adventures in Underland: The Queen of Stilled Hearts #3

Now available at Amazon, Smashwords, Gumroad, and Kobo, with Apple and this time Barnes & Noble coming in hindmost this time. Ep #1: blog, Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Smashwords, Gumroad, Apple, and more.  Free at the blog, Kobo, and Smashwords links; the others will follow. Ep #2: Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, Gumroad, Apple, Kobo, and more.     “You don’t even know what Latitude and Longitude are!” Ina exclaimed. “I do so! Latitude

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Alice’s Adventures in Underland: The Queen of Stilled Hearts #1

Since I’m on episode #3 now, I’m going to start promulgating Ep #1 for free here and there, like a little fairy… Alice’s Adventures in Underland: The Queen of Stilled Hearts #1 (Now free at Smashwords, Gumroad, Apple, and Kobo; other sites in progress here: Amazon, B&N.) Foreword Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies came out in 2009. I suspect the first day

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