153 articles on "character"

The Character of a Nation

A nation is only as strong as the character of its people. In a speech just before his historic inauguration as the United State's 44th President, Barack Obama said, "never forget that the true character of our nation is revealed not during time...

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The super brand Marlboro

The Marlboro cigarettes story began in 1847 and was marketed mainly to women in London. This marketing strategy did not go over so well. In the 1920's, Marlboro cigarettes were then introduced to the American market as the cheap Cigarette of cho...

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Character Building by Designing Parents

Character Building by Designing Parents by: Jean Tracy. MSS Think carefully about what your child needs when you teach right from wrong. Research reveals 92% of high school students say they are satisfied with their own ethics and character, yet...

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Characterization - Giving Each Character Unique Mannerisms

As writers, one of the most important aspects of our story writing is to present the reader with real life, three-dimensional characters. One way of doing that is to give each one a unique mannerism which sets them apart from the rest and helps to fi...

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A Journey Into Toy Collecting

When I was a kid, before I started going to school, my mom used to buy me comic books to help teach me to read and keep me interested in reading once I learned. Most kids usually frown upon reading. Me on the other hand, I loved reading... as long as...

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How to Create Incredible Characters Easily

How to Create Incredible Characters Easily by: Caterina Christakos Creating incredible characters can be easy if you know of a few simple rules: Each character should have his own voice. If your character is from Brooklyn, give him brooklyn ac...

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Mario Online Games With An Internet Connection And A Computer

Anyone who has heard of the company called Nintendo is likely familiar with their mascot character Mario. Some people wish they could go back and play their favorite video games they played when they were younger; not realizing it is possible to play...

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Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa?

Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – When an idea comes to us for a short story, we either think of a story line first or a character first. Whichever we think of first, and later on build...

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HOW DO I CHARACTERIZE MY STORY

Title: HOW DO I CHARACTERIZE MY STORY?Author: Arthur ZuluContact Author: mailto: controversialwriter@yahoo.comCopyright: Copyright © Arthur Zulu 2002Word Count: 716Web Address: http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975Publishing Guidelines: Permiss...

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Character Development

How much character development you do really depends on your writing style. Personally, I do little or no character development. My characters, to varying degrees, are living full-blown in my mind. I may make a few quick notes, but not much more than...

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