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In This issue... Character Yes, Plot Not So Much

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What really matters in your fiction story? Character. Not plot. ... (continued below)

What really matters in your fiction story? Character. Not plot, by Bruce L. Cook)

What really matters in your fiction story? Character. Not plot.
By Bruce L. Cook

What really matters in your fiction story? Character. Not plot

. When you start the story, it's usually about location and conflict. When you write, it's about character.

It's a tough question. When you remember books and set aside memories of the title and author name, what's left? Character.

Think of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol". Remember those characters? Or Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea"? Maybe Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame,"?

What stands out in these tales? Author name? Plot? Location? No, character stands out

Better to illustrate this point, try the May 2021 mystery-thriller "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz.(Recommended to me by my great writer grandson, Conor Cook.).

In this book, an author (the main character) becomes afraid because he "stole" a blockbuster plot from a now-deceased student in one of his writer seminars. Threatened with exposure by one of the student's relatives, he hides his growing horror from his wife. She later turns out to be one of the characters. (Please read for the superb surprise!)

This book is a stunning example of character's importance in our stories. Further, as the protagonist struggles with his fear, we learn how important character development is when a novel is considered for publication. We quickly realize that plot doesn't make a successful story. Nor is plot protected by copyright.

When you create your next character, make it count. Go beyond physical descriptions and physical surroundings. Be sure your reader remembers your characters when the book is closed. Not the plot.





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