{"id":15910,"date":"2016-11-24T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=15910"},"modified":"2016-12-01T22:45:27","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T06:45:27","slug":"writing-characters-ages-kay-keppler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/24\/writing-characters-ages-kay-keppler\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Characters for the Ages by Kay Keppler"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Loving<\/a>Let\u2019s\u00a0welcome\u00a0back monthly columnist, editor, and novelist,\u00a0Kay Keppler<\/a>, as she shares with us “Writing Characters for the Ages!”\u00a0Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n

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When you reach for a favorite book<\/strong>, the one you\u2019ve already read, or perhaps read multiple times, what draws you to that story? Sometimes it\u2019s the plot, but usually it\u2019s the characters you remember. They drive the plot and make it memorable. What is it about Pride and Prejudice<\/em> that has made it a best seller for 200 years? Not so much the boy-meets-girl part. It\u2019s the pride and prejudice of Elizabeth and Darcy\u2014as well as the missteps and shenanigans of the secondary characters.<\/p>\n

How can you create characters that readers want to come back to time and again? Five elements are crucial. To write fully rounded, interesting characters, they need to have:<\/p>\n

1. Strengths <\/strong><\/p>\n

Your protagonist has to be strong to overcome the obstacles that lie in her path and block her way to achieving her dreams. What are those strengths? Maybe she\u2019s an optimist, a terrific cook, a loyal friend, a black-belt judo practitioner. Sometimes a character\u2019s strength points to a weakness. For example, if your character is optimistic, she might see life in a rosy glow, cheering on friends, encouraging people to achieve their dreams. But that very quality could mean that she spends her life trying to make others happy (and not always\u2014or ever\u2014succeeding) at the expense of her own happiness. If she\u2019s a black-belt judo expert, maybe she\u2019s intolerant of others\u2019 physical weakness.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Flaws<\/strong><\/p>\n

Characters need flaws. A strong, smart, courageous, kind, character with no chinks in his armor is boring\u2014and he doesn\u2019t give you any way to build internal conflict. The most interesting characters are those with deep flaws\u2014think Rochester in Jane Eyre<\/em>\u2014who give readers more to think about and who also have the capacity to change. But even if your protagonist doesn\u2019t lock his wife in the attic, the flaws he has help readers connect to him. When you\u2019re establishing your characters\u2019 flaws, think of their strengths. Is your protagonist a take-charge athlete or CEO? Maybe his flaw is that he can be domineering and blind to others\u2019 needs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Desires <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Everyone has dreams. Show your readers what your characters want\u2014to fall in love, move to Tibet, kill their nemesis, steal a million. They\u2019ll root for them to succeed\u2014or even to fail! Showing what your protagonist\u2019s deepest desire is reveals who she is and helps readers relate to her. Showing what your villain<\/em>\u2019s deepest desire is creates a rich and memorable character your readers won\u2019t soon forget (Hannibal Lecter, anyone?).<\/p>\n

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    1. Fears<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Just as everyone has dreams, everyone has fears. Give your characters fears that everyone understands and probably shares. Indiana Jones is afraid of snakes. Bruce Wayne fears bats. When you give your characters these common fears, you give your readers another reason to bond with them.<\/p>\n

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      1. Outlook<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Your characters approach their conflicts\u2014and search for solutions\u2014based on how they see the world. Are they optimists or pessimists? Buddhist or Jedi warrior? Accountant or movie stuntman? British or Italian? Each choice you make for your character\u2019s personality, occupation, background, ancestry\u2014even physical appearance\u2014affects how your character understands the world and responds to it.<\/p>\n

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        1. Understand your characters<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Each of these five elements has many nuances, but getting at least the basics down for each character is essential. Consider writing a bio of each character before you begin. Knowing your characters well helps you understand how each is likely to behave in any given situation. That can stimulate your plot and simplify your writing at the same time\u2014as well as make your characters more real and memorable for your readers.<\/p>\n

          ***<\/p>\n

          ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n

          Kay Keppler<\/a>\"Kay<\/a>\u00a0is an author\u00a0Zero Gravity Outcasts<\/a><\/em>, Betting on Hope<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Gargoyle: Three Enchanting Romance Novellas<\/a><\/em>, and editor of fiction and nonfiction \u2013Angel\u2019s Kiss<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Outsource It<\/em>! She lives in northern California. Contact her here at Writer\u2019s Fun Zone in the comments below, or at\u00a0kaykeppler@yahoo.com<\/a>\u00a0to ask questions, suggest topics, or if you prefer, complain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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