Buffalo Flats, Ep. 3: Opening Chapter

Erin takes us through the four scenes that make up the first chapter of Martine Leavitt’s YA novel Buffalo Flats. We talk desire line (both internal and external), character, setting, language, humor and more.

 

Links:

• Martine Leavitt’s Buffalo Flats
• "Making Your Character's Desires Concrete" by Anne-Marie
• "Crafting Character: Discovering Desire" from KidLit Craft
• Backstory, articles from KidLit Craft

 

The KidLit Craft Podcast is hosted by Anne-Marie Strohman and Erin Nuttall.

Music by Trevor Strohman.

 

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