Tag Archive | character development
Writing Tips: Creating Character Names
Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
You have a great story idea then you begin to write and you come to that moment . . . what is the name of the primary protagonist? The problem continues as you come to each character thereafter, including secondary and incidental characters. It’s a bear of a problem even if…
For Authors: on characters with convictions
Originally posted on Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
A conviction to put family first or to protect home is only one positive kind of conviction our characters might display I’ve been writing lately about emotions and their role in fiction as part of character development. One emotional state that is important in fiction (at…
Emotion and Characterization in Fiction: Fear as a Motivator
Originally posted on Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
As authors, one of the greatest factors we have to consider are the things our characters most fear, and whether those fears are more likely to paralyze or motivate them. After all, life is all about facing fears, and if our characters don’t face or at…
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