![]() What is the boyfriend’s goal in the story? What’s at stake for him? This can change his response and reaction. In a tense scene between our main character and her boyfriend, for example, the boyfriend brings his own background and emotions to an argument. After all, each person is the main character in his/her own world. In writing, if we narrate a scene from a single character’s POV, we should still take into account the other characters’ perspectives. During a conflict, it’s helpful to consider the other person’s viewpoint. But there’s a philosophical application to “the eyes must see all sides” as well. ![]() In a self-defense situation, it’s obvious why we’d want to be acutely aware of our surroundings. ![]() See the Scene from a Secondary Character’s POV: “The eyes must see all sides” is one of those codes which can be applied in multiple ways to writing. ![]() Part of the philosophy of Isshinryu karate is represented in the eight codes called the Kenpo Gokui. ![]() Hope you all enjoy A Black Belt’s Guide to Writing by Yvonne Ventresca.Īs both a young adult novelist and a third degree black belt, I love to look for the overlap between the martial arts and creativity. Yvonne, who holds a third degree black belt in Isshinryu karate, shares how a martial arts principle can apply to writing. Here at Nerdy Chicks Rule we celebrate strong women so it is our privilege to welcome author Yvonne Ventresca to the blog. ![]()
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