Great Characterization requires an author being able to walk in their creations' shoes. The Creative Writer must see things through their character's eyes then have the character act accordingly.
Analyze your characters like a police detective would! Would your stories characters really say that? Would the main character really have a friend like that?
Yes, make judgements...but base them on real things that happen during the story.
Do your characters drive the plot? Really!
Is your theme being tested by your character's actions?
Does your main character really fit into the setting of the story? Why is he or she there? Would your characters stick around in the environment you've put them into or would they travel to get away from there as quickly as possible?
You can put anyone in any setting but sometimes you need to say why or your reader may not believe you!
Are your main characters strong enough to carry a whole novel? Really?
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A NEW TALE - A Creative Writing Tutorial by Stu Leventhal will help you get characterization!
Story telling revolves around characters, character development and character drama!
Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, report news, blog... You can learn how to write better with A NEW TALE by Author Extraordinaire Stu Leventhal! *Read the first 15% FREE
#writingadvice #literature #creativewriter #writingtips
Analyze your characters like a police detective would! Would your stories characters really say that? Would the main character really have a friend like that?
Yes, make judgements...but base them on real things that happen during the story.
Do your characters drive the plot? Really!
Is your theme being tested by your character's actions?
Does your main character really fit into the setting of the story? Why is he or she there? Would your characters stick around in the environment you've put them into or would they travel to get away from there as quickly as possible?
You can put anyone in any setting but sometimes you need to say why or your reader may not believe you!
Are your main characters strong enough to carry a whole novel? Really?
#characterization #literature #literarycharacters #learntowrite
A NEW TALE - A Creative Writing Tutorial by Stu Leventhal will help you get characterization!
Story telling revolves around characters, character development and character drama!
Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, report news, blog... You can learn how to write better with A NEW TALE by Author Extraordinaire Stu Leventhal! *Read the first 15% FREE
#writingadvice #literature #creativewriter #writingtips
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