Tag: creating a character
member name: Pat Bertram
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May 14, 2008 07:26 PM EDT --
Anyone who writes crime fiction, especially novels about a serial killer, is familiar with the sociopathic personality. But not all sociopaths are killers. Some psychologists estimate that there are thirty . . . more
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January 27, 2008 12:54 PM EST --
To be real, a character must have strengths and weaknesses. I have been creating a profile for Chip, the hero of my work in progress, and I know some of his strengths: he is independent, can . . . more
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June 13, 2008 11:40 AM EDT --
The second half of a book is easy for me to write -- I know the characters, their backstories and motivations -- but I have trouble with the front part. My poor hero, Chip, has been running from . . . more
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February 26, 2008 08:47 PM EST --
Theme reminds me of literature classes and discussions about what certain authors meant. I wonder if those authors would agree with the meanings ascribed to their works, or if they are laughing in their . . . more
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January 31, 2008 01:18 PM EST --
The Luscher color test for gaining accurate psychological information about a person has been around for six decades, and though it is not widely used in the United States, it is prevalent in . . . more
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January 10, 2008 12:28 PM EST --
Nope. Sorry. Can't do it.
Although I know that to get published in today's market you need to start with a character who wants something desperately, I've never been able to do . . . more
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February 08, 2008 01:26 PM EST --
Interesting characters make interesting stories, not the other way around. Cardboard cutouts and comic book heroes serve the needs of many popular books today, but I want more than that for my current . . . more
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January 08, 2008 01:55 PM EST --
Plot without characters to give it life is merely a recitation of activity, and characters without plot to give them meaning go nowhere. The best way to learn about your characters is to throw . . . more
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