How To-34: "How to Dream up Story Characters"

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She had two eyes, a nose, a mouth and, oh yeah, hair. If your character description was like that, you need serious help. And that's exactly what I'm
here for. Do read on...

Steps

1. Think of a blank person. Like a clay figure that hasn't been moulded properly yet.
   
2. Mould your clay. Give your character weird features, like pink hair and grey eyes. Different.
   
3. Make your character relatable. Perhaps, give them asthma, make them lonely, give them a rare skin disease.
   
4. Give them personalities: boring and morbid, crazy and evil, fiery and cool. Make them stand out.
   
5. Name them. Some writers go for exotic names, not well known names like Wolfgang, Dervish or Xavier.
   
6. Introduce them to your story. The characters are a third of the story, so make them count!
   

Tips

• Make your character's personalities differ. Don't make them too alike, or you'll confuse readers.
  
• Maybe put in a seemingly unimportant detail that takes a big part in the story. That's always a hit.
  

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