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Wheres the ANGST?

April 26, 2017Angst

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Wheres the ANGST?

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Answer these two questions: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. What is your character’s biggest character flaw? (Think: 7 Deadly Sins.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Apathy/Passive-aggression (Sloth) Addiction (Lust) Obsession (Greed) Resentment (Envy) Hate/Revenge (Wrath) Avarice (Gluttony) Arrogance (Pride) 2. What is the worst possible thing that could happen to them in the story? ~~~~~~~~~~~ Add the answers to these two questions together and voila ! Instant Angst. “When should one introduce the personality flaw that leads to the Angst?” — Chapter One is good, HOWEVER ! ~ CAUTION ONE! ~ Don’t toss in a personality issue you don’t intend to use! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The rule of Mystery Fiction states: — “If the gun is shown in Chapter One, it better go off by Chapter Three — and there had better be a damned good reason for that gun to be there.” The Rule of Erotic Fiction: — “If the Kiss is shown in Chapter One, the Sex better happen by chapter three — and there had better be a damned good reason for that K