Story Institute RamblingVerser – Episode 23 – Motive & Action

Get motivated and create action within your stories…

In today’s episode, we talk with Chad Corrie (www.chadcorrie.com) about motive and influencing action within a story. Why do characters behave the way they do? Where do the characters look to motivation? Well, if you are a writer, these items originate and grow from you.

Quote of the week:
“How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and of all they are willing to endure. ”
~ William James


Writing Prompt for the week:

Use the quote of the week to remind or find your happiness. Where will you lead your characters and how will they find their happiness. How much will they be willing to endure as they struggle toward their happiness? Write it in a poem, short story, or novel, but write and enjoy.

If you are an author in search of readers or have comments about our show, contact us:
ramblingverser@storyinstitute.com
615-431-WRIT (9748)

This week’s episode was brought to you by Enchanted Travel Tales (www.enchantedtraveltales.com), bringing travel, magic, and fun to your holidays.

Remember to Imagine, Enhance, and Grow your stories @ www.storyinstitute.com

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