A list of silly, random and personal questions to ask your characters. The purpose is to get to know your characters better and give them realistic traits.
Writing advice that I think is often misinterpreted, unhelpful, or applied in ways I disagree with.
With our character prompts, you'll find a new source of inspiration to craft completing stories with characters who leap off the page.
All strong narratives need well-developed and interesting characters.
Character development gives your characters depth and takes readers on an engaging journey. Learn more about character arcs.
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Are you ready to dive into developing stellar characters? This free course explores fine details and characteristics that convey fascinating insights!
Developing A Character From The Ground Up: Make Your Characters Realistic & Memorable With Easy To Follow Steps, Tips, And A FREE Resource Made Just For You Creating a character can be surprisingly difficult. But with these 7 easy steps, you can start developing a character…or multiple, in no time! All it takes is knowing … Developing A Character the Easy Way (7 simple steps) Read More »
As most readers will tell you, there is something quite disturbing about a character who loves dogs one moment and is terrified of them the next, or who has pants on at the beginning of a line of d…
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As most readers will tell you, there is something quite disturbing about a character who loves dogs one moment and is terrified of them the next, or who has pants on at the beginning of a line of d…
Today is the third in an 8-post series on preparing your novel for Nanowrimo. In today's post, we focus on character development for your NaNoWriMo prep.
As much as I love royals, witches, rebels and assassins, there are other jobs out there for your fantasy heroes!
It's time to rewrite the dynamic characters vs static characters guidebook, and ask instead how these characters complement one another in truly great fiction.
Whatever type of fiction you are working on, you need strong characters. A writer needs to arm themselves with a character development sheet.
TweetPin1EmailShare Creating backstories for your characters can be overwhelming—especially if you have more than a few main characters in your story! There are many elements to consider, and it can... Read more »
Paula Landry explains how you can improve plot with character development by adding quirks, flaws and foibles.
Character development may seem complex, but it can be a simple, quick, and straightforward process. Read on to check out my free worksheet.
When writer’s block is getting you down, this simple game is perfect for sparking new ideas.
Whatever type of fiction you are working on, you need strong characters. A writer needs to arm themselves with a character development sheet.
Since I started this blog, I've been trying to figure out something that I could do that hasn't been done a thousand times before. All the...
As most readers will tell you, there is something quite disturbing about a character who loves dogs one moment and is terrified of them the next, or who has pants on at the beginning of a line of d…
Idk… I just wanna know some weird things about your virtual kids…. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Send a number and the name(s) of the OC(s) you want answers for. *It helps if you put the names of the OCs you’re willing...
SEND ME A NUMBER AND HELP ME DEVELOP MY CHARACTER Memories 01: A memory from your character's childhood 02: A memory from your character's teenage years 03: A memory from your character's career 04: A...
4 Scenes you can write That Reveal Who Your Character Is Seamlessly and professionally. Use these scenes to reveal your characters in stories
TweetPin2EmailShare When you’ve put a lot of time and care into crafting the perfect character for your story, it can be difficult to give them any trait that could be... Read more »
Our plot would mean nothing without characters to move it forward, making character development a vital part of the writing process.
As most readers will tell you, there is something quite disturbing about a character who loves dogs one moment and is terrified of them the next, or who has pants on at the beginning of a line of d…
