The protagonist of the story creates the core of a story. You look through that character’s eyes to write. You watch as that character acts in the world. The way that character moves through the world and how it ends up is what we are watching. It is that which makes up the story that […]
Writing Side Characters Read More »
I cannot say this enough: your main character is at the core of your story. The main character is what the reader experiences your story through. With few exceptions, your story is going to be understood through your main characters. Whoever you make that character is going to color every aspect of your story. If
Five Tips When Writing Characters Read More »
If you are reading this, you are probably interested in writing, and if you are interested in writing, you are probably interested in reading. I think this is a safe assumption to make, because every writer I have met has started off as a reader. And, in fact, reading is a prerequisite to writing. You
Earning Character Development Read More »
Did you know that characters are really important to your story? You did, huh? Are you aware that there is a way to develop a character starting with only know that this character has a small scar on the tip of his finger? Oh, so you did watch my other episode on that?It is usually
Character Development is Second; Choosing the Right Character is First Read More »
I constantly talk about the idea that I think that the character is at the center of a story. You can agree or disagree with whether that is correct, but if it is correct that means that we should spend some time developing a character. Because I have a thousand different ideas about how to
An Easy Form of Character Development in Your Writing Read More »
Character building is a necessity of writing a book. One of the reasons it is so important is because the central piece of a story is the character. On this week’s episode of How to Write Good, I look at character building in a story and why I think they may be the key to
Character Building: Good Fictional Characters and Stories Read More »
Character development or character building can be a difficult endeavor. One question we need to ask about this process if whether our characters can or should be annoying. Should characters be annoying? Is it good writing when you hate a character? If you enjoy this episode, here are some others you might find interesting: On
Character Development: Should Characters Be Annoying? Read More »
