For August’s Writing Room, we are focusing on character.
First, write your character’s name in the middle of a piece of paper. If you’ve not got a character immediately in mind, pick a random first and surname from a paper, some one you know… you get the picture. A writer I heard being interviewed tends to mash up names he’s heard from what he’s watching on TV.
Next, write everything about them. Start with age, birthday, physical attributes and then move on to education and employment. Then, keep going. Write about what makes them laugh, cry, favourite song, film, childhood memory etc.
Then, write 500 words in the first person and introduce your character.
If you like, you can post your 500 word piece in the comment box below.
by I’m Laura. I started Novel Kicks in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.
I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.
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