November 1, 2007 | 
Author The sheer speed and insanity of my NaNoWriMo writing has blocked a few important things from me mind. Goals.
No, not MY goals. I get the whole 50,000 words in November thing. I’m on track with that goal.
My CHARACTER’S goals.
I’m a firm believer in every character having a goal. Well, every main and semi-main character anyway. The waiter who brings a cup of coffee to your MC does not need a goal… other than to get the coffee to them safely.
My characters just started DOING things…. like unruly teenagers when their parents are away. I forgot that they needed goals, and that they have to work toward their goals all the time.
If my characters DO have goals, they are beginning to lean more and more toward sex. Someone wants to have sex in this book (actually, MOST of my characters want to have sex with someone), but I think only one will end up doing the deed. And that took all of one sentence.
Anyway…. goals. You and your characters have to have some.
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Elements of Time
Available from Twin Trinity Media.
Elements of Dimension continues the Twin Trinity short story anthology series with more top-quality stories and poems. This book explores the themes of science fiction, fantasy and reality. I have one short story, "Death Obeyed," and one poem, "Tale of the Suburban Dungeon" in this book.
"Elements of Time" short story anthology is available now. It features winning stories from the Accentuate Services contests plus themed poetry. Two of M. Lori Motley's short stories, "Inescapable" and "No Time Like Now," are included.
"Elements of Soul" short story anthology is available now. It features fifteen winning stories from the Accentuate Services contests plus themed poetry. Two of M. Lori Motley's short stories, "Summer Heat" and "Flood of Tears," are included.