Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing
Bringing the Characters to Life 2
A course by Paige Toon , Bestselling Author
About the video: Bringing the Characters to Life 2
Overview
“I will now show you how to map out the characteristics of your protagonist's love interest with Post-it notes. This method will help you to fully connect with your characters. What do they look like? What personality do they have? ”
In this video lesson Paige Toon addresses the topic: Bringing the Characters to Life 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing. Learn a method to create a fiction novel that hooks your readers with relatable characters, vivid settings, and engaging plotlines.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Bringing the Characters to Life After researching how your main love interest looks, you might want to create a page which gives you all their main characteristics, so it feels real to you. You can put it up on your office wall and refer to it if you are ever needing inspiration. I'll show you what I mean with Post-it notes. It's worth doing this exercise to make sure you know your characters, what they look like, and what they're like as a person. I'll start with the name. In my case, it's Anders. Remember that the name for me, I've decided to make him have Swedish ancestry, so I'll writ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing
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Fiction Writing, Writing
Paige Toon
A course by Paige Toon
Paige Toon is a bestselling author who grew up between Australia, England, and America. She started penning her own stories, poems, and songs as a child, aspiring to become a professional writer. Her dream came true when she was offered a job at Big! magazine and later at Heat magazine. After being contacted by Simon & Schuster years later, she took another leap in her career and wrote her debut novel, Lucy in the Sky.
Since then, she has published over 20 bestselling books, including romance fiction novels, a spin-off series for young adults, and a collection of short stories. Her work has been translated into more than 15 languages, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
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