MAY IS HOSTED BY WRITING
TIPS BY WRITERS, DONALD MAASS' TWEETS
ON CREATING THE PERFECT NOVEL ;) & SECTIONS INSPIRED BY THESE:
“Write
even when the world is chaotic. You don’t need a cigarette, silence, music, a
comfortable chair, or inner peace to write. You just need ten minutes and a
writing implement.” ~
Cory Doctorow
DONALD
MASS WRITE TIP 79
Pick
a point when your MC is suffering or stuck.
Tape her mouth shut. She has to
act it out. What does she do.
I squirm and turn my head. Shieldless, stripped of my
gold cloak, I lie under the high sun. My cracked lips
are melded and each movement hurts, unbearably. I shiver. Fever? My body
shudders again. I still think Cold but I must be burning. I feel heavy. I want
to turn: it will do until I can find the strength to crawl away. Too weak, I
relax my head into the dust: an offering to the sun. How long would it take to crumble into dust? Too long. First, I
roll my eyes and my head follows. If I focus on my arm, I can find the will to
turn.
When
could it be an advantage for your MC to not be able to speak?
