Comments on: Becoming Your Characters http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Sam http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-198280 Sam Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:20:17 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/#comment-198280 I do the same as Nova; I roleplay. I sort of imagine that I am the character, in the setting, talking to the people and seeing the events and stuff going on around me, and then I am not me anymore, I am the character. Even when the character is not a female, I can do this pretty easily. I thought I just had an overactive imagination, but I am pleased to hear I am not the only one. I find one of the best ways to develop a character is to be that person right before you go to sleep and right when you wake up. Just imagine yourself in whatever setting your character is in, and then let them talk and move (it is sort of like daydreaming). I do the same as Nova; I roleplay. I sort of imagine that I am the character, in the setting, talking to the people and seeing the events and stuff going on around me, and then I am not me anymore, I am the character. Even when the character is not a female, I can do this pretty easily. I thought I just had an overactive imagination, but I am pleased to hear I am not the only one.

I find one of the best ways to develop a character is to be that person right before you go to sleep and right when you wake up. Just imagine yourself in whatever setting your character is in, and then let them talk and move (it is sort of like daydreaming).

]]> By: Nova http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-124723 Nova Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/#comment-124723 I practically learned writing from Roleplaying (play-by-post style) and so characters come the easiest for me, I think. I have several characters with very different voices and one in particular that really has become herself. I'm honestly not sure what I'm trying to say here, but I guess Roleplaying with characters is one of the easiest ways to get to know them. Besides that, it's more fun that way. XDD I suppose it helps to have a few other good writer friends, and a younger mindset >_> Maybe only kids like me would be interested in that sort of thing. I practically learned writing from Roleplaying (play-by-post style) and so characters come the easiest for me, I think. I have several characters with very different voices and one in particular that really has become herself. I’m honestly not sure what I’m trying to say here, but I guess Roleplaying with characters is one of the easiest ways to get to know them. Besides that, it’s more fun that way. XDD I suppose it helps to have a few other good writer friends, and a younger mindset >_> Maybe only kids like me would be interested in that sort of thing.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-42633 Joe Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:48:17 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/#comment-42633 When your characters surprise you, you should follow down that road, as there are often more to come. The trick is know when to reel them in. When your characters surprise you, you should follow down that road, as there are often more to come.

The trick is know when to reel them in.

]]> By: L http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-19808 L Tue, 20 May 2008 20:27:27 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/#comment-19808 *laughs maniacally* So you're saying I'm not the only one who hears voices? *laughs maniacally* So you’re saying I’m not the only one who hears voices?

]]> By: Nicole http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-18247 Nicole Mon, 05 May 2008 14:29:05 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/becoming-your-characters/#comment-18247 I find my characters surprise me when I write them. One even turned out to be evil after I couldn't get her to feel right. And now, she seems so different from the beginning, and yet, she flows better than before. I try to make character plans, because when I do, I find that my characters somehow or rather, have similar speech patterns. Making character charts help me distinguish them. And this article just made my day. Because it rings true with me too. :D I find my characters surprise me when I write them. One even turned out to be evil after I couldn’t get her to feel right. And now, she seems so different from the beginning, and yet, she flows better than before.

I try to make character plans, because when I do, I find that my characters somehow or rather, have similar speech patterns. Making character charts help me distinguish them.

And this article just made my day. Because it rings true with me too. :D

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