Blog Need help creating fictional characters?
By Ben Reeves | Kids, Parents, Writing Tips, Activities, Toolkit
They’re the reason we read. You could have the craziest, coolest, most magical story idea in the world, but no one would enjoy it if there were no characters, or if the characters were bland cardboard cut-outs.
A good writer doesn’t just sit down, think of an idea for a story, then plonk some random characters into it. They think about what kinds of characters would be best for that story, or even better – they choose their characters first and create a story based on them.
Use this character questionnaire to help you create characters for your story.
To find out more about why creating interesting characters is so important and how to do this, take a look at this video.
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Published: Tue 6th Apr 2021