Just because you’re basing characters on real people doesn’t make them believable or interesting. It’s far more important for your story to work than it is for it to be true.
And even when people are portrayed realistically, they still might read as stereotype.
In today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll go over 5 techniques to transform real people into captivating characters on the page.
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On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll explore:
- How to imagine your way into what you don’t know about a person
- Why focusing on what you find most intriguing about a person can be a main ingredient, and even help shape your story
- The composite technique to character creation
- How to find the right details to firmly embed this person in the mind of your reader
- The actor’s technique to getting into the soul of your character
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