Character Writing Archives | Now Novel https://www.nownovel.com/blog/category/character-writing/ Novel writing blog; Learn writing craft with writing guides, tips and videos. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 05:28:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 9 ways to reclaim your writing groove https://www.nownovel.com/blog/9-ways-to-reclaim-your-writing-groove/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/9-ways-to-reclaim-your-writing-groove/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2023 15:10:51 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=19540 Here are some tips to reclaim your writing groove and get back into that writer's seat

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/9-ways-to-reclaim-your-writing-groove/feed/ 2 100 character development questions to inspire deeper arcs https://www.nownovel.com/blog/character-development-questions/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/character-development-questions/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:11:00 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=7302 Character development questions about goals, motivations, conflicts, fears, typical habits, personality and more help build rich characterization. Read 100 questions.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/character-development-questions/feed/ 11 How to describe to immerse readers (complete guide) https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-describe-place-character/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-describe-place-character/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:41:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=5963 Descriptive writing brings stories and characters to life. Read tips on how to describe places and characters, descriptive writing examples from a selection of genres, and more.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-describe-place-character/feed/ 23 Plot conflict: Striking true adversity in stories https://www.nownovel.com/blog/plot-conflict/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/plot-conflict/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=2122 What is conflict's role in plot? In a plot, conflict creates untenable situations that make resolution vital. It moves events in a direction. Learn more.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/plot-conflict/feed/ 0 Creating dynamic characters and static types: 7 ideas https://www.nownovel.com/blog/static-dynamic-characters/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/static-dynamic-characters/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 15:06:06 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=16542 What are dynamic characters and static characters? Read definitions and tips to use each type of character well in your stories.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/static-dynamic-characters/feed/ 2 Character writing: Complete guide to creating your cast https://www.nownovel.com/blog/creating-character/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/creating-character/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=1992 Creating characters who spring to life on the page is vital for filling your story with people your readers can love, despise, relate to. Read a complete guide to creating characters.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/creating-character/feed/ 11 Types of stories: 7 story archetypes (and ways to use them) https://www.nownovel.com/blog/types-of-stories-archetypes/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/types-of-stories-archetypes/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:44:58 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=15970 Types of stories such as the seven story archetypes identified by Christopher Booker provide a starting point for writing something entirely your own.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/character-description-examples/feed/ 10 How to describe a person vividly: 8 ways https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-describe-a-person-examples/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-describe-a-person-examples/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:50:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=1785 Learning how to describe a person so that the reader forms a vivid impression of your characters is essential for writing compelling stories. Read 8 tips for describing characters so they come to life:

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-describe-a-person-examples/feed/ 12 Direct vs indirect characterization: How to show and tell https://www.nownovel.com/blog/direct-vs-indirect-characterization/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/direct-vs-indirect-characterization/#comments Mon, 02 May 2022 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=6397 There are two main ways to reveal characters: direct characterization, and indirect characterization. What defines these two characterization types, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

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