tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552513237124348566.post4315773396376487361..comments2023-06-18T10:26:46.456+01:00Comments on Squidge's Scribbles: Highs...and lowsKatherine Hetzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558829833528787055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552513237124348566.post-62329871380261410102015-01-23T08:57:04.006+00:002015-01-23T08:57:04.006+00:00Thanks Baz - hadn't thought of that as a way o...Thanks Baz - hadn't thought of that as a way of identifying the USP. <br /><br />I think, on reflection, it's more a case of I've got things I want the characters to do because I think that would give me a good scene, but in fact it doesn't make sense for them to be doing those things because they don't have a good enough reason for doing them! Sounds complicated I know...but it goes back to the character's motivation. Perhaps I need to work on the character stories a bit more and the back story before I can 'know' them well enough to get them to interact?Katherine Hetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558829833528787055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552513237124348566.post-66675556741309026742015-01-23T02:57:47.979+00:002015-01-23T02:57:47.979+00:00Hi Katherine. It seems to me you're trying to ...Hi Katherine. It seems to me you're trying to think about to much at once. Ref the 'what if's' - I find it helpful to go on Amazon - In the serachbox use keywords from your story/plot to identify your story out of the thousands already on there. Now, take a look at the results, let's say 1600. Next add a what if to the keywords you've put in and check the results again - let's say 200 come up this time. The idea being that the lower the results, the more unique your story idea. Therfore you'll find a niche. On the results that come up, you can also use the look inside feature too. The other thing, StarMark is on its way not a lot to worry about. Rurik, if it's ready as is I'd selfpub, you can always return to that later to edit for agents. Ani's story you'll have more time to concentrate on given that the Amazon thing may spark it into life as to how you proceed with it. Good luck with whatever you choose.Gill Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452007830047755429noreply@blogger.com