Fantasy: October 31, 2018 Issue [#9200]
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 This week: Character Classification and Editing
  Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon
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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

“Edit your manuscript until your fingers bleed and you have memorized every last word. Then, when you are certain you are on the verge of insanity...edit one more time!”
CK Webb

"Editing cannot be taught. Developing your own taste cannot be taught."
Ellen Datlow



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Letter from the editor

NaNoWriMo is about ready to start, so it may be a little early to discuss editing. However, I discovered a test I took in a writing class in 2001 at the Community College of Southern Nevada, which started me to thinking about the character in relation to the plot. As I read, my one paragraph answer, I realized the problem I am encountering, while editing a previous NaNoWriMo novel, concerns the characters.

Test question: What are the six categories of character classification?

My answer: The six categories by which we can classify all characters are: (1) The amount of influence the characters have over the plot; (2) The amount of change the characters exhibit in their personalities; (3) The fullness of the characters' personalities; (4) The hero/protagonist; (5) The villain/antagonist; and (6) The stock or foil characters.

I know there are more character classifications than those in my answer, because in my research I discovered one website that listed nine character types. However, in editing the novel, "ScavengersOpen in new Window., I am focusing on the protagonist and antagonist. These are the two characters I know best. Unfortunately, they appear to be flat characters who do not assist the movement of the plot.

Happy and productive NaNoWriMoing!




Editor's Picks

The Mysterious Planet Open in new Window. (E)
The four teammates must find a way onto the planet that doesn't seem to have any gravity
#2143822 by Abby Gayle Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: “Hey, Ranada, how old are you now?”

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#2171269 by Not Available.

Excerpt: In the Time of Blood and Ice is the tale of two Elves, Kaitee and Meann, born identical but not twins and not in the same village. The twins met and fell in love on the banks of River Yeen.

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#2164668 by Not Available.

Excerpt: Jessica turned the lever of the hatch and waited till the hissing sound stopped releasing the door from its compartment. Once free of its encasement, Jessica pushed it aside and stepped back. A big leaf swung in as though invited. Jessica moved the leaf aside and peeped outside. They seemed to the have landed in the middle of a forest. The trees were huge and green. She took out her bio-scanner and probed the device out the door.

 
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She (Hourglass: part of prologue) 306w Open in new Window. (13+)
An unseen "antagonist" provides situations that will propel Oriole to a better life.
#2171760 by Kåre เลียม Enga Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: The World had been around for awhile. She had seen creatures large and small come and go. When She snoozed for a couple centuries She missed out on some entirely. She sometimes thought that the so-called Middle Ages were her fault... but what could She say? She was vacationing among the Polynesians.

 
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The Dread Bridge Open in new Window. (13+)
A man confronting his demons about a fear he has
#2169931 by Goblin Slayer Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: The ground crackles as each footstep lands on the gravel under him. The trees overhead form a tunnel of greenery. Large, old, wooden boards form this rustic bridge that lay in front of him. Some of them look old and weak, but he knows their stable, at least stable enough to support a carriages' weight. His heart starts racing and he's breathing rapidly. He finds himself starting to hyperventilate. The sick feeling that grows within his belly makes him wonder if he'll ever get across the bridge today. He has to back away from the bridge as a carriage rolls on through, startling him. Backing away causes him to begin to feel better, his breathing returns to normal, his heartbeat starts to normalize. Feeling a bit better, he tries to cross again. He feels sick to his stomach and then starts to sweat, he has to back away for the second time. Other people don't seem to understand his fears, hell, neither does he. Was it the height or possibly the deep river that flows a hundred feet below him? He's afraid to try to get a ride across the bridge for fear of being laughed at. He will just have to run halfway across the bridge, it's long enough that he knows he'll have to walk the rest of the distance to the end, he's too out of shape to make it all the way.

 Dogs of War Open in new Window. (ASR)
A Woman who fears and hates Animals must depend on a Dog-Soldier to survive Word Count 801
#2165472 by Twiga Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Look at them Jack..." Helen said "...Do you ever think they'll ever be like Humans?"

 The One of Fire Open in new Window. (E)
This is a rough introduction for a story I have wanted to wright for a very long time!
#2165761 by Sunniva Mond Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Fire was spilling out of the sky, and the wind was screaming my name as it rushed passed my ears. It was so cold that the snow as too compact for me to run through. Yet, I could feel the heat of the flames lick at my head as I tried to rush towards cover. My heart was practically leaping out of my throat, and I could barely think to even catch my breath.

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#2171866 by Not Available.

Excerpt: The day dawned red. A great sun-glow filled half the sky. Steve drove the black hovercar along an invisible lane over vast yellow cornfields.

 
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Birth of the Wellness Temple Open in new Window. (ASR)
CONTEST: Protagonist Background Story
#2171016 by NaNoNette Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Candice sat down on the rubble from the exploded building next to the troll. Although well over nine feet tall and even taller counting his horns, the troll looked small and lost the way he hunched forward and rested his face in his hands. He let out a deep sigh.

Groups

Fantasy and Science Fiction Society Open in new Window. (E)
For Fantasy and Science Fiction authors. Open to all applications. come in and learn
#2014050 by David the Dark one! Author IconMail Icon



 
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