Whether we know it or not, our minds and hearts are populated by all the characters we will ever need - though we may disassemble them and rearrange the parts into composites for variation.
Compelling characters are not cogs in the machine of your plot; they are human beings to whom the story happens. - David Corbett
Compelling characters are not cogs in the machine of your plot; they are human beings to whom the story happens.
- David Corbett
An intuitive grasp of your character is formed by exploring scenes of profound emotional import-moments of overwhelming shame, joy, fear, pride, regr… - David Corbett
An intuitive grasp of your character is formed by exploring scenes of profound emotional import-moments of overwhelming shame, joy, fear, pride, regr…
Whether we know it or not, our minds and hearts are populated by all the characters we will ever need - though we may disassemble them and rearrange … - David Corbett
Whether we know it or not, our minds and hearts are populated by all the characters we will ever need - though we may disassemble them and rearrange …
Developing a character with genuine depth requires a focus on not just desire but how the character deals with frustration of her desires, as well as… - David Corbett
Developing a character with genuine depth requires a focus on not just desire but how the character deals with frustration of her desires, as well as…
Characterization requires a constant back-and-forth between the exterior events of the story and the inner life of the character. - David Corbett
Characterization requires a constant back-and-forth between the exterior events of the story and the inner life of the character.
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