Turn Write

5 Ways To Make Your Readers Love Your Characters

February 01, 2022 Kaitlin Greco Season 1 Episode 67
Turn Write
5 Ways To Make Your Readers Love Your Characters
Show Notes

In this episode, I outline 5 ways that you can make your readers love your characters. I use examples from popular literature and my own personal opinion to support my analysis. Happy listening! 

1) Introduce vulnerabilities early on to deepen the connection 
2) Possess a romantic interest such as painting or reading classic literature
3) Sufficient detail about the character's backstory
4) Perform a selfless act i.e., Peeta gives Katniss bread in the Hunger Games
5) The character must first be likable to be loved

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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