Will 100% start incorporating this framework from now on. Also as a fan it's fascinating to read these and see how they apply to your work. Would love some deep dives on your stories and the thought processes on how you incorporated these concepts into them.
"characters are best understood as relationships. And the best characters have a Three Body Problem minimum — two meaningful relationships plus the relationship with themselves. " - Very clear and helpful.
I've been printing all these out so I can come back to them easily as I write. Last night reading "characters are best understood as relationships" legit flipped a switch for me. 🙏🏼
I was rereading this excellent piece tonight. Thank you again. I wrote an essay last month in which I wish I had developed the main character just a bit more. I will work on it in the future.
Will 100% start incorporating this framework from now on. Also as a fan it's fascinating to read these and see how they apply to your work. Would love some deep dives on your stories and the thought processes on how you incorporated these concepts into them.
thank you, kia, but in truth i find it hard to talk about my own work in this context, the humility reflex.
totally understand. Welp. I guess I'll need to invent some sort of Harry Potter pensieve contraption to extract those memories directly then...
back to work! *lowers welders mask*
"characters are best understood as relationships. And the best characters have a Three Body Problem minimum — two meaningful relationships plus the relationship with themselves. " - Very clear and helpful.
thanks paul. im always obsessed with how our accepted structures actually work. glad that someone doesnt mind following me into the weeds.
I've been printing all these out so I can come back to them easily as I write. Last night reading "characters are best understood as relationships" legit flipped a switch for me. 🙏🏼
Thank you for forging the path through.
I was rereading this excellent piece tonight. Thank you again. I wrote an essay last month in which I wish I had developed the main character just a bit more. I will work on it in the future.
https://onmoneyandmeaning.substack.com/p/heartfelt?r=3bqj2