Writers Road ReCap: Family Dynamics
Last week we chatted about family dynamics and ways to work it into your writing. Here are the highlights from the chat:
EbonyMcKenna Within a family, members often pulling in diff directions. Ripe for conflict. Everyone wants their own way.#writersroad
EbonyMcKenna #writersroad I love family dynamics. Makes such a fantastic change from the sometimes overused orphan trope.
@HeatherMcCorkle Betrayal is a powerful family dynamic that can shape a character and an entire novel. #WritersRoad
akabins I think as a whole we writers like to create messed up families. What does that say about us? ;) #writersroad
HeatherMcCorkle When using family dynamics in your work be careful to either stay away from cliques or make them extremely original somehow. #WritersRoad
Tina_Moss Family dynamics tend to play a significant role in my MCs' pasts and how they interact with the world around them present day. #writersroad
jbeemills I tend to prefer quirky family members that add some flavor and serve as never ending embarrassment to the MC.#writersroad
@AllisonDuke: I think its fascinating when families end up with divided loyalties. Or some are evil and some are good. #writersroad
akabins I love weird family sagas, much like Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches. So creepy and disturbing #writersroad
Yelena_Casale @HeatherMcCorkle Yes, absolutely love that dynamic! Fantastic writing in Vampire Diaries! #WritersRoad
lisagailgreen Having a good balance w/ family as a parallel is a great technique even in paranormal. I just read INDELIBLE (ARC). She did GR8 #writersroad
JaniceFoy I write what I know. I know my family.They're dysfunctional, they argue, they laugh, and they love.#WritersRoad
HeatherMcCorkle Family dynamics can give you great things to drop in, mystery to build, and things to reveal. #WritersRoad
akabins I find I draw from many things in my life, especially the death of my father. Many of my characters are dealing with loss#writersroad
mayaprasadwrite I think it's great when family members surprise each other -- your MC thinks she knows her mom, but does she really? #WritersRoad
akabins @Tina_Moss Agreed. How a person or character is raised plays a big part on how they develop and act #writersroad
HeatherMcCorkle Family and upbringing mold us into the person we become. Your characters are no different. #WritersRoad
Tina_Moss Even when family aren't present, everyone has a past. Influences from childhood define adulthood and make characters real. #writersroad
HeatherMcCorkle Knowing your character's history and family background can enrich both them and your story. #WritersRoad
EbonyMcKenna Within a family, members often pulling in diff directions. Ripe for conflict. Everyone wants their own way.#writersroad
EbonyMcKenna #writersroad I love family dynamics. Makes such a fantastic change from the sometimes overused orphan trope.
@HeatherMcCorkle Betrayal is a powerful family dynamic that can shape a character and an entire novel. #WritersRoad
akabins I think as a whole we writers like to create messed up families. What does that say about us? ;) #writersroad
HeatherMcCorkle When using family dynamics in your work be careful to either stay away from cliques or make them extremely original somehow. #WritersRoad
Tina_Moss Family dynamics tend to play a significant role in my MCs' pasts and how they interact with the world around them present day. #writersroad
jbeemills I tend to prefer quirky family members that add some flavor and serve as never ending embarrassment to the MC.#writersroad
@AllisonDuke: I think its fascinating when families end up with divided loyalties. Or some are evil and some are good. #writersroad
akabins I love weird family sagas, much like Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches. So creepy and disturbing #writersroad
Yelena_Casale @HeatherMcCorkle Yes, absolutely love that dynamic! Fantastic writing in Vampire Diaries! #WritersRoad
lisagailgreen Having a good balance w/ family as a parallel is a great technique even in paranormal. I just read INDELIBLE (ARC). She did GR8 #writersroad
JaniceFoy I write what I know. I know my family.They're dysfunctional, they argue, they laugh, and they love.#WritersRoad
HeatherMcCorkle Family dynamics can give you great things to drop in, mystery to build, and things to reveal. #WritersRoad
akabins I find I draw from many things in my life, especially the death of my father. Many of my characters are dealing with loss#writersroad
mayaprasadwrite I think it's great when family members surprise each other -- your MC thinks she knows her mom, but does she really? #WritersRoad
akabins @Tina_Moss Agreed. How a person or character is raised plays a big part on how they develop and act #writersroad
HeatherMcCorkle Family and upbringing mold us into the person we become. Your characters are no different. #WritersRoad
Tina_Moss Even when family aren't present, everyone has a past. Influences from childhood define adulthood and make characters real. #writersroad
HeatherMcCorkle Knowing your character's history and family background can enrich both them and your story. #WritersRoad
Sometimes I think the soul of the family used to be around the kitchen table -- now in our fragmented families -- I wonder.
ReplyDeleteGreat recap, thanks for doing it! :)
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