[sdf_hero id=”sdf-row-1″ last=”yes”][sdf_col id=”sdf-col-1″ width=”2/3″][sdf_text_block id=”sdf-element-0″ module_width=”1/1″ top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” text_alignment=”left” font_family=”” font_size=”” text_color=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””]Writers voices talks writing with Sue Halpern author of Summer Hours at the Robbers Library. “They (the characters) definitely develop and I think what happens is that you sort of start, you wind them up a little bit and then they take on a life of their own and they may start talking to you. I know that there are some people who find it easier and more reassuring to kind of come up with a very detailed outline of plot and character and more power to them. I’m not really good at that because I find that the characters want to explain themselves, as the process goes along and I need to be open to that.”[/sdf_text_block][sdf_image id=”sdf-element-1″ module_width=”1/1″ title=”” alt_text=”” image=”https://vch7348tts5.c.updraftclone.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Green-Quote-e1453672031762.png” top_margin=”15px” bottom_margin=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” image_alignment=”left” image_size=”sdf-image-md-12″ image_shape=”square” lightbox=”no” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””][/sdf_image][sdf_blockquote id=”sdf-element-2″ module_width=”1/1″ top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” blockquote_alignment=”left” quote_icon=”yes” quote_icon_size=”fa-lg” blockquote_author=”” cite_title=”” cite_link=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” class=””]Someone asked me the other day what the difference between writing fiction and non-fiction was; and I think that one of the differences is that in fiction the characters talk to you and they tell you things and you are transcribing; and in non fiction you are really talking to yourself, you are saying how should I say this thing that I need to say.[/sdf_blockquote][sdf_button id=”sdf-element-3″ module_width=”1/1″ top_margin=”10px” bottom_margin=”” button_icon=”fa-hand-o-left” button_icon_position=”icon-left-side” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” button_layout=”left” style=”link” size=”btn-lg” link=”https://suehalpern.com/” target=”_blank” nofollow=”yes” class=””]Learn more[/sdf_button][sdf_video_oembed id=”sdf-element-4″ module_width=”1/1″ video_oembed_url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_DaxuV5Ycs&feature=youtu.be” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” video_oembed_aspect_ratio=”16by9″][/sdf_video_oembed][/sdf_col][sdf_col id=”sdf-col-2″ width=”1/3″][sdf_image id=”sdf-element-0″ module_width=”1/1″ title=”” alt_text=”” image=”https://vch7348tts5.c.updraftclone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Sue.jpg” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”20px” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” image_alignment=”left” image_size=”sdf-image-md-12″ image_shape=”square” lightbox=”no” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””][/sdf_image][sdf_image id=”sdf-element-1″ module_width=”1/1″ title=”” alt_text=”” image=”https://vch7348tts5.c.updraftclone.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/carolinequotes.jpg” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” image_alignment=”left” image_size=”sdf-image-md-12″ image_shape=”square” lightbox=”no” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””][/sdf_image][sdf_blockquote id=”sdf-element-2″ module_width=”1/1″ top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”” blockquote_alignment=”left” quote_icon=”yes” quote_icon_size=”fa-lg” blockquote_author=”Sue Halpern” cite_title=”” cite_link=”” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” class=””]Everyone’s life is an unfolding story; and all stories have good guys and bad guys, and all stories have conflicts and resolutions, and all stories if they are interesting, have drama.[/sdf_blockquote][sdf_image id=”sdf-element-3″ module_width=”1/1″ title=”” alt_text=”” image=”https://vch7348tts5.c.updraftclone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/summer.jpg” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”20px” entrance_animation=”No” entrance_animation_duration=”” image_alignment=”left” image_size=”sdf-image-md-12″ image_shape=”square” lightbox=”no” link=”” link_title=”” target=”None” nofollow=”no” class=””][/sdf_image][/sdf_col][/sdf_hero]
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