Be Prepared to See Characters Suffer
Nothing wrecks a story quicker than a writer who is trying to shield the characters from suffering. Story is about challenge. And challenge is about pressure and discomfort.
Character Emotion: Show Don’t Tell
Because emotion is so important to successful writing, writers need to think about it. And never is this truer than in creating our characters.
First Steps in Character Creation
Character creation involves building your person from scratch. So, jumpstarting character creation often benefits from creative boosting tricks.
Building Characters from Scratch
People are interested in people. This is true in books as well as in life. So, let’s look at what you really want to aim for in building your characters.
