When I first saw this on Pinterest, I thought it was brilliant. I used a few of the tips and had great results. Then I used the first bit of advice: kill someone. Needless to say, some of my friends were horrified. The first time I did it, it ended up working. A character was … Continue reading Killing Off Characters; When You Should and Shouldn’t – Plotting, Part III
Category: Characters
Side Characters
The protagonist is certainly the most important character in a story, next to the antagonist of course, but what about the side characters? They're just there as useful plot points to further the main character along, right? Right? Heck no. Every side character in the main character in their own story. You're telling their story … Continue reading Side Characters
From 2-D to 3-D
This is the third post in my series about creating characters. If you missed the first two, follow these links- Let There Be Life and Types of Characters. If you've been following along, by now you should have all the basic details of your character; their name, their family, the main parts of their personality. … Continue reading From 2-D to 3-D
Types of Characters
Hello everybody! This is the second post on my series about creating characters. If you missed the first post, click here. In this post, I’ll be talking about types of characters; Morally Grey, Chaotic Good, etc. The term I was looking for when I wrote my previous post was Moral Alignment. Knowing how your character … Continue reading Types of Characters
Let There Be Life
Alrighty my people, it’s time to get to the good stuff. As amazing as your plot may be, your story will flat without compelling characters. There should be four posts in this series (Since I already did the Antagonist post.) but we’ll see what happens. In this post, I’m just going to cover the basics … Continue reading Let There Be Life
The Problem With Lupe
Yes, yes, I know. It's not Saturday. Well too bad. I own this blog and get to do whatever I want. The reason I'm posting this now, is because it's important.....and I have blog posts written and scheduled for all of June and the beginning of July and I can't wait. I've been working at … Continue reading The Problem With Lupe
Antagonistic Forces; What They Are And How To Do Them
The most important element of any story is the Antagonistic Force. This is the force that keeps your protagonist from getting what they want. Below I have a list of the most common types of Antagonistic Forces, though by no means all of them. Man vs Man Man vs SelfMan vs SocietyMan vs TechnologyMan vs … Continue reading Antagonistic Forces; What They Are And How To Do Them
