{"id":106,"date":"2012-03-08T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T11:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/what-are-your-issues-from-the-blog-archives.html"},"modified":"2012-03-08T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T11:51:00","slug":"what-are-your-issues-from-blog-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/what-are-your-issues-from-blog-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Your Issues? – From The Blog Archives!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you have issues that you\u2019re dealing with in your life? Do you want to dig deeper, giving your stories more intense plots and emotional conflicts? If you want to give your stories more steam, propelling them forward, giving you the momentum to actually finish writing your book, then you need to bring those issues into your novel!<\/p>\n

<\/b>I often meet people online and at writers\u2019 conferences who tell me that they\u2019ve started writing a project, but can\u2019t finish it. What\u2019s usually helped me to finish a story is to write about something that sparks my interest, and that usually involves writing about issues and concerns that have affected my life and the lives of my loved ones.<\/p>\n

Alcoholism is something that has been a part of a lot of my friends and family members\u2019 lives, and, I noticed, that it was an issue that kept popping up in my books. When you place your issues into your own novels, you might find the steam and the gumption to keep going, to keep writing, until you type those magical words: THE END.<\/p>\n

Another issue that I\u2019ve included in my novels is financial dishonesty. I\u2019ve noticed that due to my personal experiences, I get emotional when dealing with my finances and the finances of others. I dig as deep as I can and try to bring those emotions into the pages of my novel.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good to start with emotional issues and then you can add more things that you enjoy while creating your story. I\u2019ve always had a fondness for good-tasting food, and I\u2019ve had a number of people tell me that reading my books makes them hungry!<\/p>\n

So think about your life, your issues, and your interests. Layer them throughout your book and I can almost guarantee that you\u2019ll want to finish that tale \u2013 and you\u2019ll be passionate about your story, too!<\/p>\n

What makes you happy, sad, angry, or upset?<\/strong> Figure it out, and throw those emotions into your writing!<\/p>\n

~Cecelia Dowdy~<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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