Creating characters

Creating and develop believable, well-rounded characters is a key aspect of producing a book that readers will lose themselves in. This section of the site contains a list of articles from authors offering hints and tips on the process of creating characters.

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5 min read
28th September 2016
Edited
15th September 2020
I started to write this, then thought, hang on, what is a functional family? Does one actually exist? Even those perfect-looking ones, with happy...
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6 min read
21st September 2016
Edited
16th September 2020
We all read books and watch movies – really good books and movies, I might add – where we feel like we have lived through a great event with the...
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3 min read
1st September 2016
Edited
22nd December 2020
Author Kerry Hudson talks to Writers' & Artists' about what it means for a writer to find their voice, along with her top tips on writing and the...