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How I Develop Believable Character 005
Jun 11, 2017 ·
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First, let us define Character development: Character development refers to the process of creating a believable character in fiction by giving the character depth and personality. I Create visual placeholders....
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First, let us define Character development: Character development refers to the process of creating a believable character in fiction by giving the character depth and personality.
I Create visual placeholders. (Grab an image off google of something that best resembles the appearance of MY character.) I usually have a general idea in my head.
Write a 500-word backstory of my characters life in the story. (It will help me visualize the character inside the story I am writing and create a place for their existence.)
Create a list of physical attributes of my character. (Will help me introduce the character in the story)
Create connections between other characters in the story & summarize the beginning, middle, and end of their relationship. (Very useful for creating subplots)
Get to know the character by asking questions. (Not simple questions like where are you from, age or favorite color.)
If there were anything my character would die for what would it be?
What bad habits does the character have?
What do I admire about the character?
What do I hate most about the character?
What do I love most about the character?
What does the character think about the world they perceive.
These are the questions you want to ask.
BONUS #1 Read over the backstory and choose personality traits from Norman Anderson's likeableness ratings of personality traits list. (Subscribe to mailing list) Understanding the characters personality traits can only enhance the believability when you write them.
BONUS #2 You can also you use family and friends as templates when it comes to their personality.
This is the easy part the challenge is weaving in these details into the story, which is always exciting!
The question of the day. How do you currently develop your characters? Tweet using the hashtag #WritingSolar https://goo.gl/KxHp02
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I Create visual placeholders. (Grab an image off google of something that best resembles the appearance of MY character.) I usually have a general idea in my head.
Write a 500-word backstory of my characters life in the story. (It will help me visualize the character inside the story I am writing and create a place for their existence.)
Create a list of physical attributes of my character. (Will help me introduce the character in the story)
Create connections between other characters in the story & summarize the beginning, middle, and end of their relationship. (Very useful for creating subplots)
Get to know the character by asking questions. (Not simple questions like where are you from, age or favorite color.)
If there were anything my character would die for what would it be?
What bad habits does the character have?
What do I admire about the character?
What do I hate most about the character?
What do I love most about the character?
What does the character think about the world they perceive.
These are the questions you want to ask.
BONUS #1 Read over the backstory and choose personality traits from Norman Anderson's likeableness ratings of personality traits list. (Subscribe to mailing list) Understanding the characters personality traits can only enhance the believability when you write them.
BONUS #2 You can also you use family and friends as templates when it comes to their personality.
This is the easy part the challenge is weaving in these details into the story, which is always exciting!
The question of the day. How do you currently develop your characters? Tweet using the hashtag #WritingSolar https://goo.gl/KxHp02
Subscribe to this Podcast
www.writingsolar.com
https://twitter.com/dwightvallen
Join My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dwightvallen For exclusive content.
Follow Instagram Stories @DwightVallen
https://www.instagram.com/dwightvallen/
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