Plot is impulse; it is motion.Deborah Chester
Characterization is based on choice and action, not description.Deborah Chester
Good stories are about challenge, exploration and growth.Deborah Chester
Strong villains make strong heroes.Deborah Chester
Conflict is your story’s fuel. Without it, the story goes nowhere.Deborah Chester
Emotional engagement comes from the inside out, not the outside in.Deborah Chester
A story world is a playground for your imagination.Deborah Chester
Suspense is about the emotional links between plot, character, and reader.Deborah Chester
Every scene should push the story forward. If it does not do this, it has no place in your story.Deborah Chester
The climax is when everything is decided for all time.Deborah Chester