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We are sun and moon, we are sea and land,dear friend.  It is not our purpose to become each other;  it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what  he is: each the other's opposite and complement Herman Hesse

Constellations Ask Game

Project Asks:

Andromeda - Describe your main characters Aquarius - Who’s your least favorite character to write? Aries - Share a line that you’re proud of! Cancer - What’s the name of songs from the musical rendition of your project? (aka, have fun! come up with fun names) Cassiopeia - What’s your favorite scene so far? Corvus - Who or what is the villain of the story? Draco - Who’s your favorite character to write? Gemini - What inspired you to write this project? Hydra - Tell us why you love your project. Libra - Which relationship dynamic do you enjoy writing the most? Lyra - Give us a few songs that fit your project! Persei - What genre is this project in? Pyxis - Are there any major themes or messages you’re writing to show? Taurus - Tell us why you hate your project. Ursa Major - What scene are you looking forward to writing? Ursa Minor - What’s the setting?

Writer Asks: Apus -  What’s the hardest part about writing for you? Aquila - What do you do when you’re stuck in your writing? Caelum - Do you write outlines? Why or why not? Canis Major - Do you like writing character-driven stories or plot-driven stories?Canis Minor - Share an excerpt of old writing and new writing to see how far you’ve come! Crux - Villains or Heroes? Indus - Are there any characters or stories you miss writing? Tell us about them! Leo - Do you have a favorite place to write? Lupus - Have you abandoned other WIPs? Tell us about some and why you abandoned them? Musca - Do you like sharing your writing? Orion - Do you listen to music while writing? Pavo - Where do you get inspiration from? Phoenix - How do you develop your ideas? Puppis - Give us a piece of advice! (about anything) Sagittarius - Do you like to collaborate? Virgo - Describe your favorite tropes.

This may be a long shot but does anyone have that post about the difference between Alpha Church and Epsilon?

Psychology for writers: first impressions matter

I was thinking about plotting, and about telling a story chronologically or not.

It reminded me of first impressions and the primacy effect. Solomon Asch studied this in the 1940s I think. The primacy effect shows us that we appoint more weight to information that we learn first than to information we learn later.

He studied this by giving two groups of people a list of personality traits. For example, group one is introduced to a woman, “This is Anna. She is beautiful, funny, spiteful and mean.” Group two, however, hears this: “This is Anna. She is mean, spiteful, funny and beautiful.”

The second list is of course the reverse of the first list. You would think that both people form the same impression of Anna, because they are given the same adjectives. But no. Group one had a more positive impression of Anna and were more prepared to forgive her for her meanness and spitefulness than group two.

This is how you can use the primacy effect for your characters:

Introduce your main character by showing her doing something good first.

If you plan to redeem a villain in the end and make your readers feel positive towards him, show him having some small positive traits first, for example petting his kitten.

If you want your readers to go, “I knew this character was bad even though everyone trusted him, I just had this feeling he’s up to no good!”, show him doing something bad first, like kicking the kitten, and then some good acts. (”I never forgave him for kicking that helpless kitten!”)

Flashbacks, flash forwards and other ways to tell your story non-chronologically can influence the impression your readers have of your characters compared to a linear, chronological story.

I hope this was helpful. Don’t hesitate to ask me any questions, and happy writing!

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