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Question: I am stuck - my character is supposed to start off as a bad guy, and have the readers loving him by the end of it. But I can't get the emotional connection that I want...how can I make the readers emotionally connected with the ma
Asks ahad, May 13, 2008 01:14:48

Shah Says
Hi Ahad, the best way of getting an emotional connection with the reader, is to a) let us see why the character is bad - this gains their understanding b) put the character under unfair pressure and you gain the audience's sympathy c) put the character in a situation where s/he is going the wrong way, yet again, under pressure and has that 'eureka' moment - realises s/he's doing wrong/being exploited and takes a decision to risk all to change his or her situation. Once the audience sees that, they'll be on your character's side. It's all about identification. let me know how you get on.
May 13, 2008 15:04:00
Hi Ahad,
May 13, 2008 15:04:01
Question: how can i start first?
Asks amit kumar acharjee, May 12, 2008 23:36:46

Shah Says
Brainstorm. Get all your ideas down on a piece of paper and then put it away for a day - or at least a few hours. Then come back to it and start putting it into some order eg. decide who the story is about and what your main character will do. Once you have a basic storyline, you can start filling out the details. Where are your characters? What are they doing? What do they look like? How do they feel? That should get you going. Just keep building on that and feel free to ask furhter questions.
May 14, 2008 01:41:23
Question: I have all these ideas in my head but when trying to get them down on paper they do not seem to fit to what I had imagined. Is there any sort of process or structure I could follow to help orgainze my thoughts to start writing
Asks kayleigh maryon, May 5, 2008 05:14:40

Shah Says
Hi Kayleigh, have you ever done any mind-mapping? You draw a small circle in the centre of a piece of paper and write down your central idea or character. Then for every idea you have about this man, draw a line, like the leg of a spider - eg. finds out he's adopted. For every related idea, draw a little line (hair) from the leg. For each new topic, start a fresh leg etc. Don't worry if the ideas don't come out as you want to start with. We all have to work hard to get the ideas to work. There is a structure. And very simply, it's a question of answering some basic questions about your characters and following them through. 1) What does your main character want? 2) Who or what stands in the way? What are the obstacles that they must overcome to pursue their desire? 3) How do they get to where they want to be? 4) How do they change in the process? 5) Do the get what they want? Then write all your answers up into a story. You will then have a draft or synopsis that you can work on and change and rework until you have what you want. Have a go and let me know what you come up with and if you have any specific questions.
May 13, 2008 15:17:51
Question: how to write a short article
Asks Md. Al Amin Chowdhury, February 11, 2008 04:35:00

Shah Says
Can you be more specific - this question's too general.
May 13, 2008 01:14:03
Question: How to write short screenplay
Asks Md. Al Amin Chowdhury, February 11, 2008 01:19:00

Shah Says
Can you be more specific, please? Short films can be anything fro 3 minutes to 30 minutes. Maybe tell me a bit about your idea? Basically it should work like a short story. Very few characters, a main character with a simple but strong goal and a very strong ending which possible contains a bit of a surprise element.
February 11, 2008 00:00:00
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