How to Create a Character Profile One of the most important elements in a novel or short story is characterization: making the characters seem vivid, real, alive. One technique that many writers use with success is to create a character profile for the main characters in the novel. The purpose of a character profile is twofold: to assist the writer in creating a character that is as lifelike as possible and to help with continuity issues in the story. In interviews many famous authors have stated that they came up with the basics of a character's personality and then they found that the character just "came alive" for them and ended up driving the story all on his own. But for the beginning writer, sometimes a more concrete approach is helpful. That is where the character profile comes in -- it is simply a tool for organizing your thoughts about a certain character and keeping track of a particular character's idiosyncrasies and relationships. Character profiles are useful when writing in any genres. Basic Statistics
Main/Character Flaw Index To make characters realistic and relatable they are given flaws, because if there is anything a writer can be sure of it is that no one in their audience will be perfect. Flaws are character traits that have a negative impact in the narrative, unless they are simply informed. They can also be exploited. See Good Flaws, Bad Flaws for a scale of flaw acceptability. Abusive Parents: Habitually violent and cruel to their own children, often because that's how they themselves were raised.
Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 1: Can You Structure Characters? What if there were a sure-fire secret to creating stunning character arcs? Would you be interested in discovering it? If you care about connecting with readers, grabbing hold of their emotions, and creating stories that will resonate with them on a level deeper than mere entertainment, then the answer has to be a resounding yes! But here’s the thing about character arcs: they’re way too easy to take for granted. 1. 2. 3. That’s character arc in a nutshell. Turns out: a lot. (Featured in the Structuring Your Novel Workbook.) The Link Between Character Arcs and Story Structure Too often, character and plot are viewed as separate entities—to the point that we often pit them against each other, trying to determine which is more important. We often think of plot as being about structure, but our notions of character and character arc tend toward the more airy-fairy. Surely, right? Wrong, actually. The three acts of the [story] correspond to the three stages of the hero’s outer motivation.
How to Write Character Profiles for Anime Characters: 8 steps Edit Article Sample Character ProfilesWriting Your Own Character Profiles Edited by Mariah Dawn, Teresa, BR, OctoberXmidnight and 7 others Many anime characters have been created, but only a few manage to be "perfect" characters. What makes a character truly draw you in and hold you securely at attention, refusing to loosen its grip on you? There are probably several answers. Ad Steps Sample Character Profiles Writing Your Own Character Profiles 1Write a description of your character’s life, past and present. 8 Pull out this anime character profile worksheet the next time you're stuck on characterization, and get to know someone new. Tips How will the character grow within the story you create? Warnings This article is only a guide.
RanGen - Random Generators For All! 6 Ways to Make Sure Your Reader’s Brain Syncs with Your Protagonist’s Brain photo by Andres Musta via Flickr Because here’s the thing: it’s not fiction. It’s fact. Except, you know, for the Vulcan part. And, okay, the part where you have to put your fingertips on the other guy’s face to do it. To figure that part out we had to wait for something that even ‘Bones’ McCoy didn’t have access to — fMRI technology, which revealed that when we’re really engaged in listening to a story, our brain synchronizes with the speaker’s brain – literally mirroring it. fMRI studies reveal that when we’re really engaged in listening to a story, our brain synchronizes with the speaker’s brain – literally mirroring it. In other words, we really are on the same wavelength, and their experiences become ours. The exact same thing is true when we’re reading a story. Cognitive psychologist and novelist Keith Oatley defines fiction as “a simulation that runs on the software of our minds. Exactly! In short, a story is about how the plot affects the protagonist. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
List of Demon Names and Evil Names Check Out Our Top 10 Demon Movies You Must See! More About Demonic Names Page : 1/12 Throughout this demon section you will find various "demons" from all religions in which some may be deemed gods or mythical beings but will be classified as demonology. Here is a demon list with demon pictures that is sorted by demon names. Huge listing of demonic names, images and bios of demons on this page are of Aamon, Abaddon, Abatu, Abdiel, Abduxuel, Abigar, Abigor, Abraxas. Aamon (Egyption) Sun God. Abaddon (Hebrew) Destroyer, Advisor. Abatu An earth bound form of destructive/negative energy in the Order of the Nine Angles. Abdiel (Arabic) from "Abd" meaning slave. Abduxuel (Enochian) One of the demonic rulers of the lunar mansions. Abigar Can fortell future and give military advice. Abigor (Unk) allegedly a warrior demon who commands sixty legions. Abraxas Demon with the head of a king and snake-like feet, that holds a wip in his hands. Demons Total: 379
8 ½ Character Archetypes You Should Be Writing Here’s the thing about character archetypes: everybody’s got his own take. Do you run with Joseph Campbell’s gazillion and one Jungian archetypes? How about Dramatica’s double quad of eight archetypes? Or maybe screenwriter Michael Hauge’s simple offering of four main players? Nothing wrong with running with all of them. The fact that archetypes are both universally applicable and yet endlessly varying provides authors with both structure and flexibility. Today, we’re going to explore my take, which is primarily based on Dramatica’s eight characters. (Featured in the Structuring Your Novel Workbook.) 1. This one doesn’t need much explanation. The main actor.The person most greatly affected by the Antagonist.The person whose reactions and actions drive the majority of the plot.The person with whom the readers will identify most strongly.The person whose inner journey, as influenced by the outer conflict, will be the most obvious manifestation of your story’s theme. Examples 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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