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personally, I always base my characters off of my friends and what they would do in different situations. Makes it fun to write them into perilous situations and such.

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The angle i enjoy most is the first one, basing a character off an idea or principle. I think that it makes the process clear and is interesting to personify certain values, and it also is rewarding to create a complex character to demonstrate complex views

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3. You know what your weaknesses are by trying new things, and to combat, try to be okay with the feeling of being uncomfortable and continue to work through

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It depends on the story whether or not the character or event is important to emphasize. Also, in some points in a story, a character or event could be more important to emphasize than in other points. It doesn't have to be constant throughout.

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When I create a character, I feel that I let the plot drive character development. This is the opposite of how many authors write, letting the characters drive the plot.

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What challenged me the most is the extent that one is supposed to edit or get rid of. I find revision difficult because it takes so long and small revisions can alter the whole structure

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2. Having conversation with yourself --> taking time to reflect; talking to yourself in some sort of way

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1. many fine details are important to character development/setting, etc. so they should be kept. However, to figure out which details are irrelevant, can have someone proofread work.
2. Writing is like having a conversation with yourself --> you learn something new when self-reflecting.

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We liked how the author broke revision into a multi-step process, making writing seem easier and less daunting. It makes sense to approach writing as a multi-step process instead of all at once. It gives us a chance to catch things we wouldn't catch previously.

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1. Someone else proof-reading your work may help you determine what is and what isn't important to your story

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Detail is essential for setting scenes and building characters.  Unlike in movies or TV shows where much of the details are present visually, in writing detailed descriptions are needed to establish the scene.

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hard to develop story/characters w/ out having a lot of details.

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We never thought about revision in such an open way. There are different ways to do it depending on the specific person. There is no "right" way to revise.

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1. Detail is important to fiction writing but the writer shouldn't overwhelm the reader.

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I think being a form of play means to experiment with writing and make it a process that you enjoy. For creative writing, we can be more playful by exploring new ideas we are not familiar with but still find interesting. This could be related to the plot but also the word choice as well.

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1. How can a writer be artistically generous without the inclusion of excessive detail? How essential is detail to writing?

2. The author mentions that the main element of fiction is the fusion of character and event, as well as the way the latter reveals the former. How exactly can a writer tell when this has been achieved? Is it important to emphasize the character, the event, or should it be a balance of both?

3. The author also mentions that the revision process is a combination of both cutting away and a constant layering of the language. How do you think repeating this multiple times helps with the overall revision process? What do you think the author means when they say “layering of the language” while also claiming we should avoid the use of excessive detail?

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1. The author talks about how “art should be a form of play.” What does this look like in creative writing? How can we make our revision processes more playful?

2. The author describes four “angles” from which we can create characters? Which one of these angles resonates with you the most? Why?

3. What parts of this piece challenged you the most? Were there any thoughts/processes with which you disagreed? Why?

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1. The author discusses that you want everything to be significant and that there shouldn’t be any “irrelevant postcard details” in regards to the background. How do you define what is significant for description, as “revealing” is vague.

2. What does it mean that “certain works of art transform the artist.” How do they transform the artist? Have you experienced this with your own writing?

3. How do you learn what your creative weaknesses are, and what tools do you use to combat them?

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1. How did this reading change your ideas on what the revision process is?

2. What are some revision techniques that the author used in the story to revise their own work? Could you see yourself using these techniques?

3. How do you normally go about creating a character in your work? What ways does the author suggest we go about creating characters?