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 of your story. Pausing the narrative for an extensive explanation of a character’s motivations or history can disrupt the pacing. Narrative summary can be useful, but, the most effective storytelling often involves showing your characters through their actions and thoughts, rather than just telling your readers about them.
So, how do you reveal your characters without stalling the story? Here in this post we discuss several valuable techniques.