Tag Archives: creating characters
Birth Order Part 1 #ThrowbackThursday
#ThrowbackThursday This blog about birth order appeared (with slight changes) on February 13, 2012. Birth Order Or Why Your Characters Behave The Way They Do Does your hero run a large corporation? Is he a mover and shaker in the business world? Or is he in a creative field such as advertising or entertainment? Does…
Character Development—Ask the What If? Questions
Character Development —Ask the What If? Questions I’m starting a new series, and part of what’s involved is defining the characters. I know something happened to my Main Character (MC) in his past that affects his actions now. But how? Is he arrogant? Deceitful? Ashamed? To find out, I took part in an exercise from…
Creating a Villain #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Character Development – Creating a Villain Today’s post looks deep into the skill of creating a villain. Your story contains many elements that are critical: a main character, a plot, settings, etc. One of the most important is the villain or the antagonist. He adds depth and flavor to your story, more so than any…