This mother’s day, imagine a character who is meeting their mother for the first time. Write the dialogue between the two, thinking as much about what is not said as the words they actually exchange.
Posts tagged ‘character’
April 30, 2011
Character Rethink
Using your favourite character from a novel or story, write a brand new scene where they might appear. Perhaps the scene could be from this character’s life before the novel began, or after i is long finished… or perhaps you’d rather put your favourite character somewhere entirely new and unexpected.
How do they react to the change in circumstances?
What is it about this character that makes you want to write about them?
April 24, 2011
Character Study
Imagine that someone shows up on your door this Easter Sunday. Who is it? Describe their character physically, using the physical description to give hints about their personality. What are they wearing? How do they sit/stand/walk? How do they speak? Let the details flesh out your character, revealing who they are. What makes this person unique? And why are they at your door? What do they want?
