In this episode, I talk about 5 ways to create more realistic characters. Don't forget to subscribe!
"Stay as close as you can to the emotional truth of your characters and never, ever give up.” -Jane Shemilt
1) Characters are complex; not all good, not all bad.
2) Unique hobby, the more unique the better. Get quirky. Get imaginative. I used to think I had unique hobbies for characters, but I really didn’t. You need to get super specific.
3) Make your character a little bit bad. Think Daisy from Daisy Jones and the Six. It shouldn’t be as black and white as who the antagonist is and isn’t.
4) Your characters should not always be logical. People aren’t logical. Not everything has to make sense, and it irritates me when people who don’t write fiction review it and say something isn’t realistic. News flash: people are not realistic. How many of you have a friend who is an hour late every time? How many of you do things like go on a vacation and forget all your clothes but have an excellent memory for restaurants and places you went? Not me. People are outrageous and that’s the beautiful thing about them.
5) Put a little of yourself or someone you know in the character. It shouldn't be directly obvious, but if you can imagine how your friends act and place that in your story, you will create more dynamic characters.
I created the Turn Write Podcast for beginning writers, indie authors, for people who are looking for their voice and who want to know how to use it. The idea for this bite-sized podcast came to me as I sat in endless traffic commuting an hour each way to and from my 9-5 job, wondering why do I write? Why do I rush home every day with the agonizing hope of trying to string together meaningless words to create a feeling deeper than I could dare hope to describe? Well, day after day I kept thinking and there was only one answer: I loved to write. I am on a journey to becoming a published author, and I want to help you get there too.
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