Hey Writers:
Last week we talked about making your characters seem as real as possible. I explained that one way to do that is to give them a past by writing some super short stories about things that have happened to your characters before the story starts. These aren’t stories anyone will read; they’re stories to write so YOU get to know your characters better.
The better you know your characters, the more real they’ll seem in your story.
Which is why today we’ll talk about another way to make your characters seem more real: give them a future. In other words, set some goals for your characters.
Here are five goal-setting ideas to get you started:
1. What is your character’s BIG DREAM? Why?
2. Who is someone your character would like to meet? Why?
3. What is one thing your character wants to do that she’s never done before? Why?
4. Where is a place your character would like to visit? Why?
5. What is one thing your character would like to have? Why?
The more you know about what she wants and why, the more real she will seem in the main story you want to tell.
It’s ACTION time. Go write something about your character’s future. (While you’re at it, answer those five questions about yourself, too!)
To your writing dreams,
Bonnie Jean
Good ideas! Will try that this week.
By the way – please see if you, Laurie and Julie can take a few minutes to read my stories this week. Your opinions will help me a lot – I just need to know if I have any hope of being a good writer.