JC Bybee

Last time I wrote that it’s a writer’s job to attempt to destroy their characters’ lives.   I want to follow up on that this time.    Like I said stories happen when conflicts arise.   Nobody likes to hear someone tell them about a normal, average, boring day at work.   No.   We want the funny story, the touching story, the rage inducing story.   Those are what get us off our feet, so to speak. As a writer I have to figure these kind of things out.   It isn’t always easy because most of the time I actually like my characters.   I don’t want them to have a bad day.   That was a problem I had when I first started to write when I was quite a bit younger.   My heroes were just too good at what they did.   There was very little in the way of real conflict for them.   I usually had an overarching villain that they never really had contact with. I cry a little to myself when I read my oldest works… Anyway back to conflict.   Conflict is what we look for, even if that conflict

People like to ask why I write.  I've thought about it some and I don't have just one reason.  Off the top of my head I would say I love telling stories.  I like creating worlds and filling them with people and then attempting to ruin their lives.  I know that sounds harsh.  Some might say I need professional help... meh. Another reason is sometimes when I'm reading I think to myself, How would I tell this story? Now I'm not saying that I am better writing than the author whose book I am reading.  I just have a different view on things in general.  And yes I am aware that most people are like that. So back to my previous statement about attempting to destroy my characters' lives.  That, in essence, is what writing is all about.  There has to be a conflict for people to get invested in the characters.  Conflict is part of who we are as a race.  Think about our entertainment, media and everything else.  They center on conflict. As a writer I'm the one that

So my first book is available for sale.  It is called Hero Unit.  As you can probably guess it's about Super Heroes.  My own world, though powers will probably be familiar to those who read/watch movies by Marvel and DC and the like.  You can buy it at the following: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/466442 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hero-unit-jc-bybee/1120171182?ean=2940046102734 Apple iBooks (sorry no link) You can find me on Facebook and twitter.