The Emotionally Engaging Character

by Ruth Ann Nordin

Overview

If you're writing fiction, one of the most important investments you can make is in your characters. They are the glue that holds your story together. Without them, the reader has no reason to keep reading. If you want to write a compelling story, your characters need to be so real that they engage with the reader on an emotional level. The purpose of this book is to help you do that.

The topics covered in this book are as follows:
The importance of writing what you're passionate about
Why you should know your characters more intimately than your readers ever will
How to incorporate bias, imperfection, and things unknown into the character's point of view
Why the character is always right
Making the character "react" instead of "act"
Why the character should influence plot, setting, and conflict (instead of the other way around)
Tempting the character to the point they might break
Delving into emotions
How supporting characters can enhance the main character's journey

Product Details

BN ID:	2940153007113
Publisher:	Ruth Ann Nordin
Publication date:	06/19/2016
Series:	Writing Tips
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	121,609
File size:	197 KB

About the Author

Ruth Ann Nordin has written almost 100 romances, ranging from Regencies to historical westerns to contemporaries. She plays with other genres from time to time, but her first love is romance. She has been happily married for twenty-two years to a sweet and funny guy, and they have four sons, who are all taller than Ruth now that they're 16, 17, 19, and 20. The good thing is she doesn't need a ladder. She considers herself very lucky to have led such a charmed life. Being able to play with characters and create stories is just icing on the cake. Hopefully, she'll get to keep doing this many years to come.