153 articles on "character"

In The Flesh 3 Tips To Journaling Believable Characters

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Writing  writing character write goals
Why Your Writing Isn't Working

Look at the following excerpt: The Hookless Beginning: In writing fiction, your opening should accomplish three things: 1)establish the scene 2) introduce the main character 3)let readers know what the character wants or needs - what the charact...

Writing  writing fiction character opening
IN YOUR SHADOW

There is an old saying: You can choose your friends but not your family. Everyone has certain choices to make in their lives, except for that one initial launch into this world. We are born and we are who we are - no decision on our part - not even t...

Writing  writing character give into
Character or Reputation

acter or Reputation by: Norman LawrenceCharacter or Reputation. When we see these two words together, we often mistakenly believe that you cannot have one without the other. Reputation in a nutshell is what others around us think of us. It is re...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation character reputation prison others
Keys to Characterisation

Keys to Characterisation by: Aspire2write Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the brave fireman, the damsel in distress, the strict schoolmistress. The best characters are those who evoke emotions within the...

Writing  writing characters character
Four Tips For A Spell-binding Beginning

Well of course your whole book is important. But what makes the beginning more important than the rest of it? That's where you catch the reader's attention. The first few pages of the book must hook your reader, hold their interest and keep...

Writing  writing reader character book story
It's All From the Point of View

It’s all from the Point of ViewBy Theresa ChazePoint of view is one of the most important aspects of writing and is the most common of all writing mistakes. Its purpose is to direct the readers attention where the writers wishes it to go. There are...

Writing  writing character view reader point person characters first
Do As I Say And As I Do

Children learn to imitate at a very young age. It's how they learn to behave, care for themselves, develop new skills, and communicate with others. From their earliest moments, children watch you closely and begin to pattern their own behavior a...

Parenting  parenting child takeself care character
Email . . . Lookin' Good!

An often overlooked aspect of online marketing is theimportance of how your sales message is delivered. To saythis in a more direct way would be to say, "does your emailmessage arrive to the reader in a format that is easy toread, easy to understand,...

Computers And Internet  computers internet blah email message characters
WARMING UP TEN EXERCISES FOR FICTION WRITERS

Would you expect to wake up one morning and successfully run a marathon without any preparation? Would you think it reasonable to sit before a piano andwith little or no practiceplay a concerto? Probably not. Why, then, do so many people seem surpris...

Writing  writing character name characteraposs