Block Buster
Ideas To Thwart Writer’s Block
Tell Me About Yourself.
Today’s #TuesdayTip is another writing exercise/writers’ block buster and is inspired by an occasional feature on this blog I call #ConversationsWithTheirCreations. I invite another writer to conduct an imaginary interview with one of their own fictional characters.
So for this Blockbuster, I am going to ask you to conduct such an interview. You could use one of your own characters or one previously created by someone else.
So for this Blockbuster, I am going to ask you to conduct such an interview. You could use one of your own characters or one previously created by someone else.
The aim is to interview them as if you are meeting them for the first time.
Think of it more as a TV or radio interview, rather than a police interview. With that in mind, think about what a reader or viewer would want to know.
The purpose of the activity is to make you think more deeply about the character and get to know them better. Pay particular attention to their backstory and how that lead them to the place they are now, and how it influences their actions.
Remember the rules:
- Set yourself a time limit.
- Write without stopping, editing or overthinking.
- Write whatever comes to mind and don’t worry if it doesn’t make sense.
- It doesn’t matter if it has nothing to do with the scene that you are stuck on.
If you are a writer with a tip to share, or fancy writing a fictional interview between you and one of your characters, please feel free to email me.
Until next time,
Paul
