Hi everyone! How are you all? Today, I am sharing some quick tips for creating and fleshing out your story’s antagonist. 5 Tips for Creating a Great Antagonist As a vital component of any compelling narrative, the antagonist plays a… Read More ›
character creation
Giving Your Characters Flaws
Hi everyone! How are you all? Today’s post is all about characters and, in particular, their flaws. Giving Your Characters Flaws Crafting a compelling character is no simple task; they need to feel real, relatable, and believable. One way to… Read More ›
Working out your Characters’ Goals
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today, I’ll examine how you can figure out your characters’ goals and how goals make your characters more believable and your story more interesting. Working out your Characters’ Goals Writing a compelling story… Read More ›
5 Ways to Share Backstory
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. Today’s post, as the title so subtly hints at, is about backstory. Backstory can be tricky and many new writers fall into the trap of giving a reader too much too soon. Understandably,… Read More ›
Creating A Character Outline
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today I’m going to talk about how you can begin the process of bringing a character to life on the page. Creating A Character Outline A character in a story needs to be… Read More ›
Creating Believable and Relatable Characters
The first thing I think you should keep in mind during character creation is that a character doesn’t have to be realistic; they just have to be believable and relatable. What that means, for example, is that Superman, the Little Mermaid… Read More ›
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