If you’re a fiction writer — whether you’re working on a novel, short story, screenplay, television series, play, web series, webserial, or blog-based fiction — your characters should come alive for your reader or audience. The highly detailed chart below will help writers develop fictional characters who are believable, captivating, and unique.
I think I just cleared out most of the text and music posts in my likes. As well as some that were hanging in there waiting for me to watch them. I now have 144 likes, and I think at least 100 of them are James McAvoy related. Probably more like 125+. I’ll get around to reblogging them in a day or two.
- When a person laughs too much, even on stupid things, that person is sad deep inside
- When a person sleeps a lot, that person is lonely
- When a person talks less and if he talks fast, that person is keeping a secret
- When a person can’t cry, that person is weak
- When a person eats in an abnormal way, that person is in tension
- When a person cries on little things, that person is softhearted
- When someone asks about you although that someone is busy, he/she really loves you
Dunno if you’ve seen this or not but this was one of the first questionnaires I’ve ever used for my characters. It’s excellent.
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So, in the wake of reading this terrifying shit, Postcard and I started chatting, as you do, about the zombie apocalypse. Here are some things Postcard and I enjoy: zombie media, common sense, and YELLING ABOUT STUFF. Thus, for your reading pleasure, please enjoy our simple…
Prompt idea by bloodofthepen:
Experiment with writing one particular scene (using at least three characters) using third person omniscient and then rewriting it in third person limited. Consider which is easier for you, which is more effective for the scene you chose to depict, and…
This is mostly for fiction. But most things are effective for nonfiction. Please be aware that I am not a writer’sblockologist, and therefore none of these techniques are scientifically proven.
Do:
- Shower
- Go on a walk
- Interrogate yourself about what you need to…
Seriously, read this. It’s helping me so much already.
