I always feel that as the author, once I know what a character is ashamed of, then I can go about making her truthful on the page.
Joshua MohrI'm a very tactile learner, so I need analog index cards, moving them all about, trying out various sequences for the book's architecture.
Joshua MohrI always joke that every novel is really about the same thing: one person's struggle against society.
Joshua MohrShamefulness is always a huge part of my characterizations. I like protagonists that reveal, either through "honesty" in their various thought processes or via their actions, perhaps telling us things they're not so keen on disclosing through their interactions with the outside world. Probably both during the duration of a novel.
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