The adult and children’s crib sheets are really quite similar in most ways, but there are some important distinctions to describe child characters. This special shortcut just for children’s book writers should help you more easily prepare your manuscript. One example of a distinction is that ...
this has left some men feeling unsure of how to write a positive description. And it’s not just men who describe women in problematic ways. While women are less likely to objectify female characters, internalized misogyny can still sneak into our ...
Character posture: How to describe characters’ bearing When we think about describing a character, we often think of listing items like hair colour, eye colour and body type. Character posture is important too. Here are tips on using posture to bring out what makes each of your fictional cha...
Flat characters, also known as static characters, don’t really change. We don’t need to know who they are beyond their purpose in the story. They can be a cashier in a grocery store or a delivery person. You may still want to describe them, but you won’t go into detail or menti...
it was interesting how many people who did this exercise used sound to describe characters. Reply Kiki Stamatiouon June 15, 2015 at 6:21 pm Character Portrait Of Alfredo By Kiki Stamatiou a. k. a. Joanna Maharis Alfredo was a hardened soul throughout the earlier stages of his life, re...
6 ways to introduce your characters: Use backstory to reveal relevant character history Introduce a character through another POV Show typical action Introduce a character on the cusp of change Make characters introduce themselves directly Write a memorable, unique character description ...
1. Genre. Even though fiction titles don’t describe their content the way you’ll see in nonfiction, thebook genreis still important. There are tropes and expectations in different fiction genres, even for titles.This is a handy guide for title examples and ideas based on novel type. ...
about how donkeys are like parfaits…with layers. Your Characters are like parfaits (or onions) too. They have layers to their personalities, their histories, etc. You want to peel those layers back a little a time, not expose the whole onion (or parfait) in the beginning of the book....
and they are easy to see in different types of roles. Focusing on a particular performance that you have seen the actor give several times, including a specific accent, expression, or action, will help you to describe what you want your audience to see in their heads with your characters....
2. Telling and not showing keeps me away from your character When I see your character cry, I am a participant. When you say, “she was sad,” it is as thoughyou, the writer, are in the room watching your character cry, and you are telling me what you see. When you describe yo...