Part of a series of interview questions with Anne Rice in advance of her appearing at Live Talks Los Angeles on January 6, in conversation with her son, Christopher Rice at Zipper Hall, downtown Los Angeles. For more information: www.livetalksla.org
@PoetsLight if characters are alive then you Know they are good. I love when a character tells you where to go in a story or how to solve a problem of inconsistency, just by being themselves.
Empathy is definitely the most crucial aspect to storytelling. If you can't understand how a character will react and perceive to a given situation, then the writing will be stilted and flat.
@PoetsLight if characters are alive then you Know they are good. I love when a character tells you where to go in a story or how to solve a problem of inconsistency, just by being themselves.
c0y0tx 3 months ago
Empathy is definitely the most crucial aspect to storytelling. If you can't understand how a character will react and perceive to a given situation, then the writing will be stilted and flat.
PoetsLight 5 months ago