Is it ok for my story to be just an adventure and show off all the things my character does at preschool without having him really grow in the...
Imagine your worst enemy is unable to die, and will not listen to reason or give up. How would you defeat him/her? Feel free to be as over-the-top...
Greets! I know this is my fourth post during this week, but I promise I won't bother you much in the following weeks. :rolleyes: In another blog,...
In a story I'm writing, Character A is in a scene where her romantic interests for Character B is brought up. Is it okay for the next scene to...
What are some memorable quirks you have used to flesh out your characters? It can be a verbal tick, some habit or personality trait that makes...
So I need a little hand, I am trying to write a story about a man who needs redemption. He finds his guide to said redemption in a homeless man....
These characters of mine, are they good? Are they perhaps too cliche? Or do they bore you? Maybe you adore them. All you have to do, is tell me. I...
I've run into a sad situation and realized it was best to cut one of the characters from my novel. The character is almost identical to my main...
A tremor surges across the etherverse. . . The strong of a thousand universes hear its call. Like an eternal black hole it once drew power and the...
Hi I'm new to this forum so I should probably start with an introduction (I know there's a sub-forum for that but I'd just do it here), I'm...
This was stemmed by the 'offensive' thread, simply because it reminded me of a blog I had read. I forget who it was by or when, but the article in...
Was there a program available where you could build a spreadsheet of attributes for your characters like appearance, bio, development line,...
I'm still in the very first draft, but I'm getting in quite a pickle with a substantial cast of characters and a lot of activity in a lot of...
What do you do to develop characters? Is there something like fictional diaries and the like? What about writing about the character? or do you...
I want to know opinions from everyone. Who is your favorite tragic character? Why? What made them tragic? What about them did you love so much...
Hello, everyone. I’m new to the forum, so I thought I’d contribute by sharing my favorite character-building exercise. Whenever I find myself...
Does anyone have any advice on picking an occupation for their characters? My main cast's age range is from 19-23, so they will not have legit...
Character development can be one of the most challenging aspects of writing fiction, especially for new and aspiring writers. Characters often...
So, you’ve decided to put on the armor of imagination, have you? To wield the pen? To battle the white page and all its opposing, blank-faced...
Do you have a process of coming up with character names, or do they just pop into your head? Are your characters, even loosely, based on real...
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