Want to write novels that feel real enough to the reader to have been ripped from the headlines, whatever your genre? Think like a journalist. When you look at the classic questions journalists ask, the first one is generally WHO? In noveling terms WHO relates to character.
Get ready to take a deep dive into the concept of character. WHO are these people, who've showed up demanding a place in your novel, anyway? You know they have a story to tell, and for some specific reason, you are the writer in the best position to tell it.
In this textbook/workbook you will learn how to build a distinct cast of characters with qualities that can be specifically attacked by your plot. There is instructional material that focuses on understanding the psychological aspects of character building, as well as the importance of physicality. All of this works in tandem with the worksheets.
This workbook serves as a full self-paced writing course, presenting theory on each aspect of character construction - and then offering step-by-step worksheets that allow you to apply what you just learned. The instructional material is designed to give you a basic foundation in creative writing theory regarding character development so that you understand how to build an effective character arc using the information you add into the worksheets.
Working through the entire WHO Relates to Character workbook will give you a comprehensive view of your characters inner life and a dossier to pull from while writing. In short, you get a reference source for your world - and the expertise on how to use it.
