Character building
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| Building good characters |
Getting to know your characters is fundamental to your
ability to be able to write out their stories in a more believable fashion. After
all if you know everything you can about the people that populate your tales
then it stands to reason that they would be more realistic to your readers, which
in turn will hopefully make them memorable.
Some of the good ways to get to know your characters:
1. Journal
Write a journal, but instead of what is
happening in your everyday life, write about your main characters thoughts and
feelings. Start with the everyday before your story starts, what where her or
his motivations before the story, how did their relationships play out, not
just romantically but relationships at work and with family and neighbours.
As your story starts and
conflicts enters in keep track of your characters thoughts and feelings on the
events that are surrounding them. By keeping this journal up to date, you may
be surprised on what you learn about them and how this can and will add to your
overall story.
