How to write characters for a novel // writing tips for authors // how I create character arcs

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  • Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
  • A good book doesn't exist without memorable characters. In this video, I'm sharing what I've learned about writing characters for a novel and the best approach I've tried so far!
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Комментарии • 13

  • @livechangechallenge
    @livechangechallenge 4 месяца назад +2

    I’d love to see a video on the villain as I’m struggling with mine. Thanks, Adele 😊

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  4 месяца назад +1

      I can definitely talk about this! I'm still learning myself, but I can at least share my findings/discoveries. :-)

  • @user-jg5ie8rc1s
    @user-jg5ie8rc1s 11 дней назад +1

    Very good advice, I have to say.

  • @rosesofebony
    @rosesofebony 6 месяцев назад +2

    Chasing Ghosts sounds like a good read. Have you ever had a main character start out as evil and become good by the end (i.e., redemption story)?

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  6 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you!! I haven't written a character like that... I have a few that start out as.... maybe "unlikable" is the best word? And then by the end, the reader (hopefully) better understands them. But I love a good redemption story!

  • @articulatedsource
    @articulatedsource 6 месяцев назад +1

    What's crazy to me is that someone developed an idea of a 3 act story and even though it doesn't work for us anymore, we're afraid to just say its a 4 act story

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  6 месяцев назад

      Yeah I'm kind of kicking myself now for always assuming I HAD to do it that way!

  • @Azmat-r6c
    @Azmat-r6c 4 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for the tips, and you looked great

  • @michaelhenry9473
    @michaelhenry9473 6 месяцев назад +3

    Great video: question, when Anthony had the road rage incident exposing his mental health are the characters that interact with Anthony in some way helping confirm his mental state. In a nutshell, what role does additional character’s play along the timeline as related to character flaw?

    • @bymegangrant
      @bymegangrant  6 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you for the interesting question! So, they actually do the opposite of validating him. Everyone brushes his mental state off as "trauma" and unresolved issues. In reality, that's not quite the case. He argues this throughout the story but nobody believes him (or least, they don't ADMIT that they believe him).

    • @michaelhenry9473
      @michaelhenry9473 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@bymegangrant thank you for answering makes sense.