By admin on September 30, 2024
Creating characters is just the first step in writing a compelling story, but revealing those characters to your readers in an engaging way is the real challenge. You may have spent time, developing complex motivations and rich backstories, but the difficulty lies in unveiling these traits while maintaining the flow …
By admin on September 23, 2024
Understanding and Defining Your Character Motivation in Your Novel
Defining character’s motivation in your story is part of the task of character building.
Your character has a rich past, shaped by experiences and events we've explored in previous posts about building character backstories. But more important than the past is your …
By admin on September 18, 2024
Building a backstory is a fundamental part of creating characters that feel real and relatable. Your character's story doesn't begin on page one; they have lived a whole life before the plot of your novel begins, with personal experiences, struggles, victories, and defining moments. This is what we call a …