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How to create characters with strong personalities

Writing memorable characters your readers won’t forget is difficult, and there are so many people out there telling you the best way to create them. But if you’re wondering how to create characters with strong personalities, there’s only one book you really need to read, because it has actual insights from psychologists. The Science of Writing Characters by Kira-Anne Pelican is an excellent resource for writers, tackling the big problems we all face. There’s one chapter that I visit every time I’m creating characters for my next writing project, and in this post I go through my process. Disclosure: If… Read More »How to create characters with strong personalities

What you need to know before writing a non-binary character

While I’m not the only non-binary person in the writing community, I do often experience a lack of awareness in the community about the existence of non-binary people. That means their books never even feature a non-binary character. To help solve this, I’ve compiled some common questions to help as many writers as possible learn about non-binary people and feel more confident about including them as characters. In this blog post, you’ll find out what non-binary means, what pronouns to use, differences from other gender identities, what is and is not okay to ask, and what stereotypes to avoid in… Read More »What you need to know before writing a non-binary character

44 deep questions to ask your characters

Character development doesn’t have to be difficult. You don’t need to write a biography about every character – unless you want to! Deep questions are a great way to get to know your characters and develop them further. The 44 questions you’ll find below will help you to create, explore, and develop your characters. Ask your protagonists in your story even a couple of questions and you’ll find out more than you did when you began. How character development questions can help you If you really want to dive deep into your character’s motivations, beliefs, and experiences, asking character development… Read More »44 deep questions to ask your characters