Currently...

Currently Reading...

• Salvaged by Stefne Miller... oh my goodness, this book is incredible! I can't seem to put it down. Definitely going on the list of my favorites. 
• I just finished reading Matched by Ally Condie. Loved that one too!

Currently Watching...

• The Bible Series
• American Idol

Currently Listening To...

• Colton Dixon's debut album
• Rhett Walker Band
• Mumford & Sons
• My Ascend The Hill and Needtobreathe station on Pandora

Currently Working On...

• Rewrites for my second book
• Trying to find people who are willing to read Purple Moon before it's release (for free!) and post a review. Email me if you're interested! christiswrite (at) gmail (dot) com
• Knitting my first scarf =)

Currently Sipping On...

• As of right now I am drinking Starbucks' new Hazelnut macchiato
• Newman coffee made in my Keurig coffee maker
• Coffee from Guatemala

Currently Taking Pictures Of...

• My cousin and me last week

• Visiting my sister in Charleston

• Winter Jam

• On the way to Passion 2013 with my cousin in January

Currently Looking Forward To...

• Spring and summer =)
• This semester being over
• The release of Purple Moon!

Thursday's Thought: Do You Prefer Character-Driven or Plot-Driven Stories?

Every story should have a plot, and every protagonist should have a character arc. So what, exactly, are character-driven and plot-driven stories? I believe that a character-driven novel is one that mostly centers around a character's inner journey (example: The Christy Miller Series by Robin Jones Gunn). In a plot-driven novel, the story focuses more on the series of events (example: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins). This doesn't mean that a character-driven stories lack a plot, or that plot-driven stories lack character arcs. I've noticed that character-driven stories are a bit more relaxing to read than a plot-driven story, which seem to be a bit more page-turning.

However, I have heard that there is no such thing as character-driven or plot-driven stories. I don't necessarily agree with this. Of course, every book should have a mixture of both. Plot and character are the elements that create a story; they should never be separated. A story is not a story unless there is a plot that involves the protagonist striving to reach his/her inner and outer goals, and growing during the process. I personally prefer to read/write character-driven stories. I love relating to characters and going on a journey with them--especially an inner journey--as they learn throughout their struggles and have ultimately changed by the end of the story.

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What do you think? Do you prefer to read/write character-driven or plot-driven stories?