153 articles on "character"

Can Your Theme Be Proved In Your Story?

Can Your Theme Be Proved In Your Story? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – Your theme has to be something you can prove in your story - It doesn’t have to be a universal truth. This means that your theme doesn’t have to be something t...

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Have You Completed A Character Questionnaire

Creative Writing Tips –Complete a character questionnaire for each of your main characters or even secondary characters that play a vital role in your story. This way you will know your character(s) well before you start writing about them.Fill in ...

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7 Keys to Writing a Children’s Book that Sells Like Hotcakes

7 Keys to Writing a Children’s Book that Sells Like Hotcakes by: Caterina Christakos There are seven fundamental reasons that some books succeed and others collect dust on the author’s bookshelf. These seven keys to success as an author are ...

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How to Generate Believable Characters for Your Stories

Readers love getting involved with the characters in your stories. They want fleshed-out real life people that they can sympathise with and feel a connection to. All it needs is a few minutes thought and an action plan. The secret to developing a be...

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In The Flesh 3 Tips To Journaling Believable Characters

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IN YOUR SHADOW

There is an old saying: You can choose your friends but not your family. Everyone has certain choices to make in their lives, except for that one initial launch into this world. We are born and we are who we are - no decision on our part - not even t...

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Keys to Characterisation

Keys to Characterisation by: Aspire2write Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the brave fireman, the damsel in distress, the strict schoolmistress. The best characters are those who evoke emotions within the...

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How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas

How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas by: Caterina Christakos How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas When Your Well has Been Tapped Dry When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know ...

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Bob the Builder Toys

Can we fix it?" "Yes, we can!" What a handyman Bob the Builder and his crew of talking machines are. They all work together, play, have fun, argue and resolve differences as part of their daily existence at Bob the Builder's Yard in Bobsville. ...

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It's All From the Point of View

It’s all from the Point of ViewBy Theresa ChazePoint of view is one of the most important aspects of writing and is the most common of all writing mistakes. Its purpose is to direct the readers attention where the writers wishes it to go. There are...

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