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How to Create Incredible Characters Easily  by: Caterina Christakos Creating incredible characters can be easy if you know of a few simple rules: Each character should have his own voice. If your character is from Brooklyn, give him brooklyn accent and mannerisms. Before you write, decide on his or her background and outline it thoroughly. If she is supposed to be from a high profile Georgia family, know what her parents do for a living. Is she trying to live up to their standards or does she move to California in rebellion? Why? Know your character's motivations. If he is a seriel killer, what about his upbringing or his mind created him into the pathological criminal that he is. The lesson is know your characters. Know what makes them tick. Know what drives them wild and what drives them crazy. Know them as well as you know yourself otherwise your audience never will. By creating a thorough outline on each characters before you begin writing, the decisions are made for you. You will know your characters well enough to know what they would and wouldn't say and how they would say it. More importantly, your readers will believe in them and in you. About The Author Caterina Christakos is the author of How to Write a Children's Book in 30 Days or Less. For more writing tips go to: http://www.howtowriteachildrensbook.com This article was posted on August 18, 2003 Read More Articles from the "Writing" Category: Veerappan - The Legendary Bandit No More! by Chris N. Fernando How To Write Attention-Grabbing Headlines: 10 Foolproof Methods by Peter Coughlin Would-be Authors Inflame Self-Publishing Stigma by LinDee Rochelle How To Write An Interesting Article? by Roel Sundiam Sherri Rosen Speaks About Writing, Self-Publishing, Publicity, etc. by Sherri Rosen A Few Keys to Writing Effective Dialogue by Karyn Follis Cheatham The Title That Hooked The Most Readers by Steve Gillman Writing a Child Story: 8 Elements to Consider by Paul Arinaga Have You Tested Your Plot? by Nick Vernon Think You Can't Write Articles? Think Again! by Susane B. Myers << Back to "Writing" Index

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