
Life experiences that create changes: accidents, relationships, and relocationsįrom this bio, build your character’s personality. Nationality – down to part of country, section of city or town. Obvious physical features can be within the profile, but a bio is the desired result. Character ProfileĪ short character profile keeps you in touch with their personality. Here are four ways you can develop your characters' voices: 1. If we do not believe the character would say what you have written, we lose interest. The writer is tasked with producing the ‘thoughts’ and ‘words’, but you are also responsible for the voices. Accepting you created a worthwhile plot, you cannot let the reader down by handing the reins to unfinished characters. Making sure each character has his or her own voice becomes key to providing the link which becomes the hook wherein the imaginary person becomes important to the reader.Ī writer must first provide a good story. There is no overstating the importance for a writer in bringing characters alive in the reader’s imagination. Protagonist, antagonist, and all the spear-holders move the plot along with thoughts and open dialogue. When we read a story, the characters maintain our interest. A lyricist may produce a beautiful message, but if the singer is off-key, we never hang around to hear the essence of the song. Their voice is not what they say, but how they talk. When a reader believes this person could be real, you then have the opportunity to entertain with what they actually say. For a character to become believable, they must present a unique voice. In today's article, science fiction author Don Foxe outlines some ways to develop your character voice.
We experience life vicariously through the experiences of others, real or fictional, and that's why we love character-driven story. It's most likely to be about the characters because people are interested in people.
#Voicey character series
Think about some of your favorite series – either books or TV shows.