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On Characters

Here is a list of tips On Characters : 1-       Every scuffed shoe and stained collar provides reams of information for your reader, and makes your job easier. 2-       Every character, whether major or minor is motivated by something. 3-       Rather than describing your character through physical appearance, try creating a sense of who he is and how he looks based on what he does and how he moves. 4-       It’s only through writing and rewriting that characters finally gain their feet and become well defined. 5-       Good characters almost never see themselves as others do. 6-       Interview or observe someone who shares your character’s experience. 7-       Characters are what they do. 8-       Part of a character’s identity is what others say about him. 9-       If the circumstances change, is okay for the characters to change too. 10-   Physical description is not characterization. 11-   First impressions are important: when a character first shows up i