Planning a character is important. If you don’t pay attention, you may find yourself with a character who is passive. A passive character is one who only reacts to changes around them and who never forces change for themselves. Characters who are passive, who don’t change, seldom make us want to follow them through a […]
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HOW TO CREATE A CHARACTER
AN EXERCISE IN HOW TO CREATE A CHARACTER Before we get on with learning how to create a character, let’s look at what why characters are so important for your story. This may seem obvious but there are a lot of stories out there with characters that are basically little more than a blonde […]
Create a Character in Five Quick Steps
Learning how to create a character can be a challenge. There are various ways to approach it. Some are quite complicated and can be off-putting to a new writer. Others can be great on paper but they tend to be too academic – meaning they create totally unbelievable characters. I drew up my quick and easy […]