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Creating a Believable Hero: Tips for Making a Likeable and Realistic Protagonist

By: Vickie Britton

Developing Memorable Characters: 45 Questions to Create Backstories

By: Anita Riggio

Naming Your Characters: How Important are Character Names in Fiction

By: Jason M. Tucker

Characters Need Unique Dialogue: Speech Patterns, Word Choices Make Each Character Sound Different

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Let Characters Reveal Themselves: Freewriting Leads to a Character-Driven Story

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Developing Character: How Your Characters Help Tell Your Story

By: Tamara Hanson

A Question of Character: Making A Strong First Impression With Each Of Your Characters

By: Alyx Dellamonica

All Characters Need a Back Story: Characters with Detailed Back Stories Write Their own Narratives

By: Adair Jones

Creating Memorable Villains: Four Steps to Creating Unforgettable Fictional Bad Guys

By: Alyx Dellamonica

Create Distinct Characters: Vary Personalities and Backgrounds for Interesting Fiction

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Character Voice Writing Exercises: Develop Narrative Voice in Creative Writing

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Naming Your Fictional Characters: Use a Character Sheet, Research, and Intuition to Name People

By: Feature Writer Sharon Hunt

Write Better Fictional Dialogue: More Realistic Words for Your Characters to Speak

By: Feature Writer Sharon Hunt

Creating a Character Sheet: How to Create Credible Fictional Characters Using Questions, Answers

By: Feature Writer Sharon Hunt

Fictional Dialogue Exercises: How to Improve Conversations Between Characters in Novel Writing

By: Feature Writer Sharon Hunt

Why Use Character Backstory: Gamers and Authors Should Know Their Characters' History

By: Rhonda Leigh Jones

Portray People with Disabilities: Saint or Sinister?

By: Nan Hawthorne

Creating Characters That Live: Write Scenes to Get to Know the People in Your Story

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Getting to Grips with Character: Profile your Characters; Work on Real Character Development

By: Feature Writer Karen Lotter

Naming Fictional Characters: Choosing the Right Name for a Better Story

By: Karen Pruitt Fowler

Writing Fictional Characters: How to Create Believable Characters in Fiction

By: Karen Pruitt Fowler

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