Questions 691: Characterizing Radically Different People
Rachel asks: “Do you have any tips on writing a point of view you haven’t experienced?” Resources Mentioned Ken Wilber Integral Theory Mein Kampf The Screwtape Letters Letters from the …
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Questions 650: Taste as Characterization
Ian asks: “Some stories use taste as characterization, but sometimes it falls flat. How can one use it well?” In the Line of Fire James Bond series by Ian Flemming …
Questions 607: Banging Character Introductions
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “How do you get more bang for your buck with character introductions?”
Questions 582: Writing Interesting Characters
Subscribe Here! Jason asks: “Are there any strategies and techniques for making characters more interesting?”
Questions 560: Matter of Conscious
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How would an intelligence without a body differ from a human character, and how would a lack of a body affect a character’s perspective?” Resources Mentioned: …
Questions 533: Writing Believable Others
Subscribe Here! Jeanne asks: How do you write “the other” and keep the characters believable and accessible?
Question 499: Collectivism, Individualism, and the Character
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: What are the differences between collectivist and individualist societies, and how do they affect the character? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 495: Writing In-Character OOC Moments
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: How do you write characters having intense moments without them seeming out of character?
Questions 485: Tropes vs. Stereotypes
Subscribe Here! Zoe asks: Do you have any questions you ask yourself to avoid stereotypes and/or tropes? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 482: Writing Outside Your Experience
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: How do you write characters that are very much outside your experience?