What’s going to happen in your story? That might seem to be the key question. But there’s a question that’s even more important – who does it happen to?
In today’s episode, we talk about how to devise characters for a novel. Characters who’ll create the most interesting story for your plot situation, characters who’ll surprise the reader, characters who aren’t necessarily based on your own experience… it’s a huge subject.
Asking the questions is independent bookseller Peter Snell. Answering them is me!
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PS If you’d like more concentrated advice on writing characters for fiction, try my Nail Your Novel books, especially Writing Characters Who’ll Keep Readers Captivated.
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