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By: Links on Writing « Seven & a Half First Drafts

Links on Writing « Seven & a Half First Drafts — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:30:03 +0000

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By: Masks « Resplendence

Masks « Resplendence — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:01:30 +0000

[...] and complex your plot is, if your characters can’t carry it, your story will wither and die. Your Characters Rule the Story (another great article from a fantastic blog). They need to learn and grow and change. They need to [...]

By: Joe Bulger

Joe Bulger — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:16:41 +0000

James, I’ve heard how people’s love of character roles can be used to project an online persona for blogs, websites, squeeze pages, etc.

As you said, people connect to humans, not information. A character profile that’s easy to relate to can help build a faster bond. Movie-makers use this tactic all the time. Blockbuster hits always have strong characters that people can quickly relate to. That pulls people into the story where they can escape from their dreary lives for a few hours.

Of course good books do that even better. But we’re living in a junk food society where good books aren’t consumed by the masses. With the return to ignorance, advantage to those who can rise above it.

Joe

By: Fiction Writing Character Flaws | Men With Pens

Fiction Writing Character Flaws | Men With Pens — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:02:01 +0000

[...] just need to make your character human. Even if he’s [...]

By: Fiction Writing Creating a Character | Men With Pens

Fiction Writing Creating a Character | Men With Pens — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:01:37 +0000

[...] characters are the souls of your stories. So how do you go about creating believable characters for [...]

By: Fiction Writing: Conflicts and Characters » The Write Network

Fiction Writing: Conflicts and Characters » The Write Network — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:48:49 +0000

[...] good stories need conflict – and not the epic battle-style of conflict. The conflicts that bring characters alive are the smaller conflicts that occur between two people, a small group and the internal conflicts [...]

By: Character Creation: Creating Characters That Readers Love | Men With Pens

Character Creation: Creating Characters That Readers Love | Men With Pens — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:45:06 +0000

[...] Writing Series posts, we’ve discussed how to make people care about your character, why characters rule the story, and overcoming the fear of hurting your [...]

By: Create Fantastic Characters for the NaNoWriMo Challenge | Men With Pens

Create Fantastic Characters for the NaNoWriMo Challenge | Men With Pens — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:00:58 +0000

[...] Good characters rule the story â€“ there’s no story without them. [...]

By: Izkata

Izkata — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:58:52 +0000

Ahh…. You’ve reminded me of when the Animorphs book series was completed. I cried for a full day.

By: Fiction Writing: Conflicts and Characters | Men With Pens

Fiction Writing: Conflicts and Characters | Men With Pens — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:01:44 +0000

[...] all good stories need conflict â€“ and not the epic battle-style of conflict. The conflicts that bring characters alive are the smaller conflicts that occur between two people, a small group and the internal conflicts [...]