Action/Adventure: August 04, 2010 Issue [#3845]
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Action/Adventure


 This week: Adventures with a Kid's Eye View
  Edited by: Kate - Writing & Reading Author IconMail Icon
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Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

Seeing the world with a kid's eye view ~ works for adult as well as kids' adventures ~ being in the moment while planning escapades, adventures.

Welcome to this WDC week's Action and Adventure Newsletter.


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Letter from the editor

Greetings,

         Writing adventures for kids incites action by its nature, planning and action. Keep it simple. Start with a conflict that kids understand. Then plan your adventure. Think about it. Kids plan things out. Just watch them, rarely random, albeit often short-lived, adventures that range from climbing trees to gather cherries and spitball pits at unsuspencing passersby to serious exploration of the stream at the bottom of the hill or the spiderwebby suitcase in the back of the garage.

Plan your adventure
*Bullet*Where will it happen?
         A remote place on earth?
         In the future? or the past?
         An imaginary place?

*Bullet*Introduce and get to know your character
         Is it a girl or boy? How old is he/she?
         Where does he/she live?
         What does he/she look like?
         What talent or ability does he/she have? How will he/she use it to embark on and complete the adventure?

*Bullet*What does the character want? what is the goal?
         Is he/she looking for someone or something?
         Is there a journey to get somewhere?

*Bullet*Are there friends to help?
         What are they like, how can they help?
         Is it a person, an animal or bird?
         Is it a spirit, a machine?

*Bullet*What is making it hard to reach the goal?
         Are there abandoned buildings, a thick forest?
         Are there bad guys trying to keep him from completing the adventure?
         Is there something he/she has to learn or find before completing the adventure?

*Bullet*What is the most difficult obstacle your character will have to encounter and overcome ~near the end of the adventure, when success is almost at hand. How does he/she overcome it and succeed in the adventure.

*Bullet*Bring your character back home to end the story. It's a satisfying adventure, now wrap it up as a success!

*Star**Star**Star*

And have fun remembering (or mis-remembering) the adventures of youth and write one for the fun of it*Smile* Perhaps you'd like to send it along as well to a publication that is more than 50% freelance driven ~


Write On!
Kate



Editor's Picks

Share the following adventures with a 'kids' eye view' with the writers ~

 
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The Well Open in new Window. (E)
A deep old well leads to adventure.
#705362 by W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon


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The Well Open in new Window. (E)
A deep old well leads to adventure.
#705362 by W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon


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 Brother Against Brother Open in new Window. (E)
A children's story about brothers versus brothers, baseball style.
#702023 by Vivian Author IconMail Icon


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 The Legend Of Terra Open in new Window. (13+)
Chapter 1 - An Introduction to the girl who will save us all, or bring about our demise.
#1681462 by Garnetto Author IconMail Icon


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 Tommy's Skateboard Adventure Open in new Window. (ASR)
Maybe we all need to realize our limitations and be happy with who we are
#846899 by The Critic Author IconMail Icon


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 The Case of the Missing Goldfish Open in new Window. (E)
Another adventure of the Three Palms Detective Agency.
#831301 by Cynaemon Author IconMail Icon

 
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Ask & Answer

I'd like to share some comments from members of our Community to our exploration of the 'sympathetic villain' ~

Nickelette Author IconMail Icon
I love this newsletter! I have been considering adding some sort of sympathetic villain to my story and now I finally have the inspiration to do so!

I'm glad you enjoyed the exploration, and I look forward to reading your story

monty31802
You just turn out great newsletters every time Kate, this was just another time.

Thank you for your constant encouragement and inspired writing*Blush*


mocd
What you said "Like the 'anti-hero,' the 'anti-villain' is morally ambiguous" I so agree! Thank you for posting, this was a fun read.

I'm glad you enjoyed the exploration ~ looking forward to reading your work

jlbane
Great article on the Anti-Villain. I don't think I've ever heard it refered to in that way. When I create a villain I always try to keep in mind that even though the character is playing the villain's role, it doesn't mean that the character views his own actions as evil. He may even believe he is right and the story's hero to be evil. It all comes down to POV.

Seeing what the character believes and how it affects his/her actions ~ yes, it adds depth to the story itself ~ thankyou for sharing your insight



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