Writer. Contributing Editor at The Discarded Image. Digital Content Strategist. Here's where I publicly explore the books I'm reading, the projects I'm working on, and other current interests. Well Said: Charles Baxter on what characters want
Writer Charles Baxter on five questions to ask yourself about stories, starting with “what do these characters want?”:
…this is an old thing to say, but if you want to write something about issues, write an essay. That’s what essays are for. If you want to see the consequences of ideas, write a story. If you want to see the consequences of belief, write a story in which somebody is acting on the ideas or beliefs that she has. But that’s why it’s important to have a sense of what your characters want.
Read the rest of this interview in Glimmer Train’s Bulletin 32.
