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Category: Characters

Posts dealing with character and characterisation.

This is how you stop character names giving you writer’s block

17th August 2021 Matthew Brown Characters

For some writers, character name selection can cause massive writer’s block. Naming your characters can seem like the most pressing[…]

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Writing better dialogue in 5 minutes with Jim Driver

14th December 2020 Matthew Brown Characters

Thanet writer, Jim Driver, shares a tip for writing better dialogue. Take away points from this video: Too realistic dialogue[…]

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Dialogue and dialogue tags

6th June 2020 Matthew Brown Characters

Today we will take a look at dialogue and dialogue tags to answer some common questions. How often should we[…]

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fantasy

How to create three-dimensional characters

16th May 2020 Matthew Brown Characters

In this post, I am going to try and cover all of the suggested topic “how to create three-dimensional major[…]

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Flaws maketh character

9th December 2019 Matthew Brown Characters

Your hero or heroine should not be perfect. Far from it – their flaws and failings are what make them[…]

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Writing a letter from your main character

2nd July 2019 Matthew Brown Characters

Today I’d like to challenge you to get to know your own character better – by writing a letter from[…]

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Christmas – a gift for writers

25th December 2018 Matthew Brown Characters

As we all gather to celebrate in whatever way seems appropriate, may your day be joyful and full of kindness.[…]

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Writers Explore: Writing a Jewish character

5th August 2018 Matthew Brown Characters, Writers Explore

Thanet, and particularly Ramsgate, owes some of its heritage to the local Jewish community. Most prominent of these influences is Sir Moses[…]

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Crafting a character backstory like an RPG player

22nd May 2018 Matthew Brown Characters

Crafting a unique character with an interesting character backstory is quite easy – all you need to do is ask[…]

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Why we need to write fewer white male protagonists

6th October 2017 Matthew Brown Characters, Getting Published

If you are looking for an audience for your stories you could do a lot better than targeting white able-bodied[…]

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How to write interesting and compelling female characters

16th September 2017 Matthew Brown Characters

Female characters. For whatever reason, they do not get the same page time as their male counterparts. There are no[…]

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