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    derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social

    Japan Post just announced they will no longer deliver mail to the United States, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, France, and Sweden.

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    Charlotte Francis @cfranciswrites.bsky.social

    Hello #SummerOfStory!

    Day 25: Character Agency

    Disclaimer: This is a prompt game to discuss common writing tips & techniques, not an attempt to tell people how to write

    Over to you: Do your characters drive the plot, or does the plot drive them? Is agency as important as they say?

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    1: Title, Date, & Prompt Introduction This slide features a large torn piece of lined paper with the text 'August 25th' at the top and the writing prompt 'Character Agency' in big script letters. There is a typewriter in the corner with a note saying 'TOOLS not RULES'. On the right, there is a speech bubble with prompt questions, a Bluesky butterfly, and a palm leaf background. Transcription: August 25th Character Agency What's your take on this writing technique? Have you used it before — or do you avoid it? Share your thoughts, drop a snippet, or tell us how you'd use it in a scene.2: What & Why This slide looks like a piece of lined notebook paper with teal palm leaves in the background. Headings 'What?' and 'Why?' are taped to the page. A blue butterfly decorates the corner. Transcription: What? Character Agency is a character's capacity to make meaningful choices that affect the course of the story. It isn't simple busyness: true agency means their goals, decisions, and responses influence events, rather than the plot carrying them passively. Why? Agency gives stories coherence, because events grow from character choices rather than random turns. Readers are more engaged when they see characters struggle and strive, and a protagonist without agency risks feeling like a passenger in their own story.3: In Practice This slide looks like a piece of graph paper with teal palm leaves in the background. At the top, a taped note introduces the topic. In the centre, text explains how character agency shapes story differently in The Hunger Games and The Handmaid's Tale. At the bottom, there are two images side by side: Katniss from The Hunger Games on the left, and Offred from The Handmaid's Tale on the right. A bluesky butterfly decorates the page. Transcription: Agency matters... until it doesn't? Most stories feel strongest when characters' choices drive the plot — but not always. Both 'The Hunger Games' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' are dystopias where characters live under oppressive systems. Yet Katniss's story is propelled by acts of agency, while Offred's is defined by how little agency she has — two opposite paths to equally powerful storytelling. 'The Hunger Games', Suzanne Collins 'The Handmaid's Tale', Margaret Atwood4: What do you think? This slide is a torn piece of paper with discussion questions for writers about using character agency. There's a speech bubble repeating 'TOOLS not RULES', a Bluesky butterfly, and palm fronds in the background. Transcription: What do you think? What's your take on Character Agency? How important is it for characters' choices to shape the direction of the plot, rather than events simply happening to them? Do you think strong agency is essential for compelling storytelling, or can limited agency still serve a story well in certain genres? Share your thoughts, drop a snippet, or share an example you love (or hate). Hot takes welcome — just please don't set anyone on fire!
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