“Unlocking Secrets: How Interviewing Your Characters Can Transform Your Storytelling!”
Have you ever found yourself staring at a blank page, just waiting for the words to flow, while wondering where on earth your characters are hiding? It’s a common struggle for novelists—a journey into the unknown territory of crafting personalities who feel real and relatable. Most of us don’t even realize how little we know about our characters when we dive into that first draft. And guess what? You could end up penning the first 200 pages of your budding masterpiece before it hits you: you hardly know who these people are!
But hold on… isn’t there a way to short-circuit all that time-consuming rewriting? Absolutely! If the Snowflake Method isn’t your jam, there’s a nifty little alternative that can aid your character development: interviewing your characters. Think of it as an enlightening, eye-opening conversation that allows you to dig deeper into their psyches and motives. This article unpacks the simple steps to effectively interview your characters, showing you how to breathe life into them before you even start writing. Are you ready to meet the voices of your imagination? Let’s get started! LEARN MORE
Most novelists don’t know their characters well enough when they start writing their novel. The problem is that you get to know your characters by writing about your characters.
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