Essential Guide to Writing a Novel Episode 5: Creating compelling characters.
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Mar 16, 2022 This podcast explores the techniques for creating compelling characters in fiction. It discusses the balance between believability and interest in character development, and the qualities that make fictional characters memorable. The significance of hardship and odds in making characters likable is highlighted, along with the use of quirks and weaknesses. The chapter also explores the importance of deep characterization and provides tools and techniques for creating and describing characters.
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Character Balancing Act
- Create believable and interesting characters.
- Balance the mundane with the extraordinary to keep readers engaged.
False Start
- Jim Thayer almost quit reading "The First Deadly Sin" due to disliking the initial character.
- He continued after learning the character wasn't the protagonist and enjoyed the story.
Five Key Traits
- Give protagonists five key traits: kindness, bravery, activeness, intelligence, and growth potential.
- These traits make characters compelling and likeable.