Comments on: Relationship Thesaurus Entry: Estranged Parent and Child

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Thu, 27 May 2021 01:07:35 +0000

In reply to Aimee. Many characters (and real life people) have more than one wounding event that haunts them. But it's hard in storytelling for a character to come to grips with more than one traumatic event in the course of a book. It's hard to write that in a way that is concise and streamlined for readers. So I've found that it's best to identify the one wounding event that is most standing in the way of your character achieving their goal. That's the one they'll need to face and deal with in order to be successful and get what they're after. Make sense?

By: Aimee

Aimee — Wed, 26 May 2021 21:24:08 +0000

Thank you so much for all of the work you do! I can’t count on BOTH my hands how many times you guys have helped me with my writing!
I have a question that sort of relates to this relationship, but it’s also about emotional wounds. Like I know a character can have many traumas in their past, but do you think they can have more than one emotional wound or do they have to have one that is the most significant for them?
Thank you so much!

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Mon, 24 May 2021 12:32:11 +0000

In reply to Lita Brooker. I'm so glad we found something you could use! Enjoy :)

By: Lita Brooker

Lita Brooker — Sat, 22 May 2021 10:09:32 +0000

This is AWESOME – I have an estranged parent and child, in the novel. I’ve been struggling to develop and show how this broken relationship works.

Thank you so much, Becca.

Have a great weekend,

Lita