When people say that a character is “flat” or “two-dimensional,” they’re typically just saying that the character isn’t interesting. And uninteresting characters are a plague on a story. Let’s look at a few techniques to make characters interesting, round, and three-dimensional.
Characters are important in every story, and we don’t want to create “stick figures” for key characters. Here are seven things to consider when creating
If you’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo this year (It’s never too late to start!), or even if you’re a Dungeon Master trying to create NPC’s, I’m sure you’ve noticed that creating characters can be difficult. Thankfully, I can help.
So learn to “put the hurt” on your characters. It will make your readers empathize with them more fully. But be careful when you show how your character reacts to that pain.
One time I caught the season finale to a show that finds needy families and then rebuilds or replaces their homes. In this case, the
Of all the topics on how to write, I suspect more books have been written on how to create solid characters than on anything else. So there are a lot of great resources out there on how to create characters, and I can’t even touch on every topic that I would like in the space of an article this short.
How to write a novel, from beginning to end in 16 steps. Brainstorm, develop a great character, create an antagonist, and more.
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In a steadfast arc, the character holds true to who he was in the beginning. Often when we think of characters arcs, we think of
The Triarchy Method of Story The Triarchy Method will help you craft your best book by focusing on what matters most: The “bones” of story.
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