Alec: So some of the authors in one of the other threads thought it would be cool to start a Characters Chatroom, and I got bored waiting for...
...is often done for dramatic effect. But does it cheapen the death if the character is brought back to life? Some background: Two of the main...
I mentioned in another thread on the site that my character development technique was to create a fake chatroom for my characters to interact in....
Hi folks Haven't been on in a while - partner had a baby so I've been busy. I wanted to get people's opinion on a very specific plot point that...
Generally speaking, you want to keep it a secret if a character dies or not, to the reader, because otherwise, it would take away the emotional...
Back when I was in college, I took a short-story writing class as an elective. Don't remember much about it except for the fact that we had to buy...
I am currently on Chapter 4 of a novel I have finally sat down to write which I have been holding onto for a few years. I have fully fleshed out...
Hello! I was wondering, how would you write a charismatic character without depending too much on other character's reactions to them? It's all...
Hi! I'm writing and I'm just coming to the realization that I don't know anything about this guy at all! I've written him a backstory, something,...
I am currently writing a story about a girl who gets in a car crash only to wake up in a science lab hooked up to a machine. She is told her...
Hi there, I am currently writing a World War One fiction book about a doctor who enlists and goes to war but the soldier is gay. Is this a bit...
What do you think? Can a character be nice in general but snarky on occasion? Can he maintain a calm facade around most people but harbor an...
Hello, new to the forum, I used to for a brief period of time meet up with a writers group at my local library, and I kind of miss that. I am...
So, my first attempt at a story is about a sensitive, depressed male (modern day) who is always pushed to the side, so i'm trying to come up with...
So I just finished watching a series this week. It was an adaptation of a novel. Detective fiction. So the MC (the sleuth) is a professor in IT....
Alrighty then I don't see any point in hanging around, the last game seemed to be a success so I'm starting another one! The same rules apply for...
I can't describe human face in a very detailed description. I realize it's a weakness because to make a good character you might have to have a...
https://tijennicolebutler.wordpress.com/2016/11/29/character-profiling-tips/ In this blog, I have listed some tips about developing your...
I'm very undecided with this character the idea is that this character is like Sakon and Ukon from the anime Naruto. Basically more than one...
So my main character is all about building his own empire. There are like two groups that work for him his elite guards/enforcers and his...
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