♥.•*¨Jeannie Campbell's Getting to Know Your MC Blogfest Giveaway!¨*•.♥

Thanks to the genius Jeannie Campbell, I am hosting this fun blogfest:

Getting to know your MC Blogfest and Giveaway, aka,

MC Blogfest!

Please check out her guest post to learn more!

How to Connect with Your MC 

By 

Jeannie Campbell, LMFT 

I’ve found that there are several questions that every MC needs to answer in order for his or her author to get to know them better. For this reason, I’ve included these questions and more in my character intake form.
But today, I thought I’d take the time to tell you why three of these questions are so important, so get ready to bookmark this page!

Question 1: What is your greatest fear?

While this is not the first question on my form (I ask for basic info like name and age first), it’s perhaps one of the most important. Our fears, which usually center around a limitation or a failure, perhaps a disappointment or frustration, hold the key to our biggest vulnerability. The same is true for characters.
Fear is fundamental—present in every living thing. It’s relatable to every reader simply in its existence in a character’s life, whether or not they can relate to the specific fear or not. We all have fears, and we all go to great lengths to minimize opportunities for that fear to manifest. This says a lot about a character.

Question 2: What is your biggest accomplishment?

The answer might reveal a time when the character showed great courage in the face of danger or kept their integrity when faced with the opportunity to cheat. The joy that a character feels from their moment in the spotlight, so to speak, can follow them through their life and be a constant reminder of how good life used to be, or it can be held as a standard they seek to attain again and again.
It’s interesting to see how far back in a character’s life their greatest accomplishment occurred. How old were they? And what have they done since then? These questions really dig in deep at the core of the character, helping you get to know them.

Question 3: What is your biggest regret?

The answer to this question truly reveals a goldmine of information about someone. If a person feels shame or embarrassment over something they said or did, this connects to their self-image and values. If a person feels guilt over their actions or inactions, this is connected to their moral code.
Sit your character down and force them to answer these questions. I suggest filling out my intake form in the voice of your character. I’ve been told by all my beta testers that my form helped them get to know their characters better than ever, so give it a try!


You can find me at my new website, The Character Therapist and my blog. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter and receive the Writer's Guide to Character Motivation for free!

~ Thank you, Jeannie, for guest-posting over at my blog! I am so interested in what you're doing and I cheer you on for what you do!

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So how does the MC Blogfest play into this?




RULES: Pretend you are one of your MCs and answer all 3 questions.

GIVEAWAY:

One lucky Blogfest Participant is the winner to Writer’s Guide to Creating Rich Back Stories!

-->Increase your chances of winning further writing guides by following Jeannie Campbell! Please make sure you mention in THIS post that I referred you so she can keep track of entrants!

ALL winners announced June 25th!

Please help spread the word to this Blogfest with the giveaways--everyone has a chance to win something!

Those who don't post their entry the 24th will regrettable become disqualified.