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Believable Characters for Young Adult Readers Part I
How to create beleivable young adult characters, elements of writing for young adults
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young adults
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believable characters for young adult readers
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sue reichard
Characters Need Unique Dialogue
Dialogue becomes real when your characters' words show their background, attitudes, and culture.
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dialogue
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character background
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writing dialogue
Create Distinct Characters
Characters with diversity and personality quirks are more interesting and less confusing for the reader.
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creating characters
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character quirks
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character personalities
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character names
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character background
Creating Characters
If your reader doesn't care what happens to your characters, then why should she continue past the first paragraph?
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characters
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characterization
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world-building
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personality test
Creating Characters in Kid's Book
Psycho-Geometrics, a system of categorizing people into personality types, can be used to develop a deeper understanding of the characters you are writing about.
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characterization
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could do better
Creating Characters That Live
Ask thought-provoking questions about your character, and then write character sketches to create people that breathe and come to life.
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character sketch
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character development
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writing fiction
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fictional characters
Four Purposes of Dialogue
Use dialogue carefully and it will serve different purposes, developing character, story background, plots and pacing.
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dialogue
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writing fiction
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plot
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backstory
Let Characters Reveal Themselves
Freewrite, letting your subconscious thoughts come out in spontaneous dialogue, to discover who your characters are.
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A Character’s Moral Convictions
Do you want your main character to stand out in a natural and acceptable way? Try a subtle, yet powerful, character trait: strong moral convictions.
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writing fictional characters
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writing about the main character
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creating a captivating main character
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characters with moral convictions
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create strong character traits
Creating a Believable Hero
Making a hero seem real means creating a human person with flaws. Here are some tips on creating a hero who is not perfect, but who remains an admirable human being.
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heroes
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Creating Variations in MSPaint
Take a simple clip art cartoon and have each member of the class slowly morph the character. The range of the variations will be delightful.
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creating characters in mspaint
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painting monkey in mspaint
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creating different versions of same character
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learning to paint on computer
FFXI Guide to Character Creation
This article gives an overview of the races available to play in Final Fantasy XI (FFXI) and what jobs they are most suited for.
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Naming Your Characters
Can choosing the right name for your characters make or break your short story or novel? Learn how to find the perfect name for your perfect character.
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short stories
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j.k. rowling
Picture Book Guidelines
Gentle or adventurous? Poetry or prose? These tips on writing picture books will help you be successful.
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picture books
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rhyming picture books
Why Use Character Backstory
Character backstory makes characters more interesting and easier to write, for gamers and authors alike.
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science fiction
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sci-fi
Writing Stronger Story Characters
Although the characters in your short stories are not real, you have to make those characters seem real, if you want readers to care for or despise them.
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writing stronger story characters
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flesh out a character
Getting to Grips with Character
Short story or novel, if you don't know and truly understand your own characters you are facing an uphill struggle all the way. Work hard on real character development.
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The 3 Points of View in Writing
This article describes the three points of view and which ones work the best for writing mystery, thriller, and other types of fiction novels.
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fiction
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novel writing
Write Clearer Story Themes
Accurately explaining what your fiction is about can be difficult for a writer, but it is an important tool if you want people to remember your work.
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