Characters can make or break our novel. That’s why it’s important to find time to focus on your characters. An underdeveloped character can take away from a well-developed world and can lose your readers’ attention. It can be daunting to think about how much we have to do in our stories, but it doesn’t have to be!
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Some people start with this tip, while some might develop their internal workings and this tip at the same time. Today, I want to talk about creating your character using your senses. How do they look, smell, sound, feel (like a rough beard), and taste? Don’t limit yourself. Can your character taste the salty sweat from working on the ocean? Are their hands soft from not working in a laborious job like their father? And their appearance: tall, short, wide, or slim. Their smell? Sage from a long night of expelling demons?
There’s no limit! This post inspired me.
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These posts have given me a lot of stuff to think about. This one especially because of the “sound.” I usually appreciate writers writing dialogue with all its imperfections. Mark Twain was the one who got me hooked on that when I was young and I’ve simce read others who pull it off well too. But I’ve also seen successful writers say that it ruins the flow. I guess it’s best as writers to step back and let the characters decide how to get their stories and motivations across 😄
Thanks for the well thought out posts!
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