So, I have this horrible issue of having good characters, but no plots. Have you ever encountered this issue? Any advice to overcome it?

neil-gaiman:

Pick two of the interesting characters who want different but mutually exclusive things. Character A can’t have her thing if character B gets her thing (as easy as, Character A gets her bonus and will not lose her apartment if her workplace goes 365 days without a bank robbery, and Character B is a hungry and desperate bank robber). Have us want and understand why both of those characters need and want what they want. Then let them loose and watch what they do.

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chrisriddellblog:

Dark Sonnet by Neil Gaiman.

I love that Chris Riddell is drawing illustrations for some of my poems for no better reason than pure enjoyment (and what better reason for making art could there be?)

Happy Poetry Day.