An important question for any artist is: How can I built a career and simultaneously be true to myself? Its an important question, and during the twenty years Ive taught writing, hundreds of students have expressed the belief that success and personal integrity are mutually exclusive.
The Lifewriting approach to fiction suggests that not only do these two qualities overlap, but that the safest, surest, most satisfying path to discovering your true voice, your deepest creative flow, and ultimately crafting the most satisfying career, is to be true to yourself. It suggests that Aristotles famous debate concerning the relative merits of plot and character is a trick: Plot and character are actually two sides of the same coin. Character is best revealed through action. And plot is merely what happens when a given character engages with a specific situation. It is not only possible, but advisable, to shift back and forth between those perspectives, seeking to create a seamless whole.
How do you, personally, define character? You MUST have some theory or feeling for the human condition, or youll have nothing to write about. The best and simplest way to learn...
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