Anyone who is serious about writing a story, especially one with a lot of characters, should know what a character profile is - and use them. Take my fantasy series, for example, there are over 160 main-ish characters throughout the 4 books. Yes, that many! In order to keep up, and know each of them… Continue reading How to Create a Character Profile
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Know the Whys of your Story
You have a great story. It's full of action and drama and brilliant characters, right? Well, if you don't know the whys behind all of that, then I'm sorry but your story isn't really that good. But don't fear! Here's some why questions to ask yourself in order to get started! Why does your character… Continue reading Know the Whys of your Story
How to Write Better Characters
From our last post, you found out that the characters in your work need to be well thought through. But how do you actually make them real? How can you make them shine so that your readers truly engage with them? Well, here's a few tips... Have them have many relationships (family, friends, partner, pets,… Continue reading How to Write Better Characters
Why Characters Matter
Your characters are the ones running the story - not you. I'm sorry but your story is theirs, you can't always control what happens. Sometimes the characters need to decide for themselves. If your characters are real enough, that is... I've read books where you can definitely tell that the characters are simply tools for… Continue reading Why Characters Matter
S. R. Crawford 