✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Tips of Developing Characters
Let the reader know more than the protagonist does. However, don’t let the reader know every single thing about the characters. Don’t be afraid to let your protagonist fail. Make…
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Let the reader know more than the protagonist does. However, don’t let the reader know every single thing about the characters. Don’t be afraid to let your protagonist fail. Make…
“Create an arc for your protagonist that changes him/ her in some way by the end of the story.” Source
Tension. It can spellbind your readers and leave them breathless, on the edge of their seats and biting their nails in anticipation for what will happen next. And, without it,…
What is a Motif? Motifs are recurring elements in a novel. Motifs can be physical objects, images, actions, sounds, symbols, or abstract ideas. The most important thing to note about…
If you want to tell the best story possible, you can only do so with characters who are fully alive and made for the world that you’ve created— Not characters…
It’s Tough Not to Play Favorites With Your Characters It’s a point echoed by everyone from William Faulkner to Agatha Christie to Ernest Hemingway all the way to Stephen King:…
Give vague descriptions of your characters to allow the reader’s imagination to fill in the blanks. It’s okay to share hair color, body build, and general features, but if you’re…
“Give your antagonist a virtue. A fully evil villain is boring and two-dimensional. Everyone has at least one admirable trait, such as loyalty, honesty, or bravery. In fact, make your…
“Give your protagonist a flaw. Your readers cannot relate to a perfect, goody-two-shoes main character.” Source
Backstory. It’s the best tool you have to develop relatable, realistic, three-dimensional characters for your novel. Sketching out a backstory is not the sexiest part of writing a novel. Investigating…