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How to Write a Character Profile
Another great way to beat the tropes is to have round, relatable, and realistic characters. In under 15 minutes, this training will teach you how you should actually look at the character profile, and what to do with the information in it when it’s complete.
How does the information in the profile translate to the story you’re writing? Why do we need to know everything about our characters’ lives? And how does this tool help us write better stories?
If you’ve got less than 15 minutes, I’ve got the answers. Let me send this training to you!
About the Writer
Hi, I’m Michelle! I’m a short story writer who holds a Bachelor’s degree in creative writing.
I teach the foundations of creative fiction writing to writers just starting out, looking to get published, or somewhere in between. I’m bringing my teaching practice online so I can reach more writers just like you, and we can all grow our craft together.
Plus, you won’t need to sit through four years of school and go into student debt just to be able to write a decent story if you stick around here.
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Motivation
The 5 Best Books on Writing, Change My Mind
Everyone has such strong opinions on what books are the best books on writing, and I’m here to share my even stronger opinions. These are the next five books that need to be added to the top of your reading list, change my mind.
Characters
Writing Character Appearance
Writing character appearance can be really tricky. How much do you show us? What’s important to discuss, and what can we leave out? What does your reader really care about? We’re going to answer these questions using my five point framework so you can really dive into my thought process behind writing character appearance.
Plot
Story Structure: 4 Frameworks and How to Use Them
How do you know when to add a plot twist? How do you know if you’ve created enough tension before the climax of a story? And how long does a story go on after the conflict is resolved? Luckily, story structure exists to help you answer all of these questions and more.
Let’s talk about four different structures you can apply to any story currently floating around in your head, no matter how familiar you may be with story structures.
Guest Posts
Dig A Little Deeper
You know how it is, you’ve just finished a series on Netflix and you’re not sure what to watch next, so you pick the first thing that looks vaguely interesting and give it a few minutes to catch your attention. This week, for me, it was a situational cop drama that was light on the drama, heavy on the fluff, and didn’t tax my brain too much when trying to work out who done it. The plot was light and slow, it wasn’t going to win any awards, but sometimes easy watching is all you’re looking for.
Characters
Writing Character Appearance
Writing character appearance can be really tricky. How much do you show us? What’s important to discuss, and what can we leave out? What does your reader really care about? We’re going to answer these questions using my five point framework so you can really dive into my thought process behind writing character appearance.
Motivation
The 5 Best Books on Writing, Change My Mind
Everyone has such strong opinions on what books are the best books on writing, and I’m here to share my even stronger opinions. These are the next five books that need to be added to the top of your reading list, change my mind.
Plot
Story Structure: 4 Frameworks and How to Use Them
How do you know when to add a plot twist? How do you know if you’ve created enough tension before the climax of a story? And how long does a story go on after the conflict is resolved? Luckily, story structure exists to help you answer all of these questions and more.
Let’s talk about four different structures you can apply to any story currently floating around in your head, no matter how familiar you may be with story structures.
Guest Posts
Dig A Little Deeper
You know how it is, you’ve just finished a series on Netflix and you’re not sure what to watch next, so you pick the first thing that looks vaguely interesting and give it a few minutes to catch your attention. This week, for me, it was a situational cop drama that was light on the drama, heavy on the fluff, and didn’t tax my brain too much when trying to work out who done it. The plot was light and slow, it wasn’t going to win any awards, but sometimes easy watching is all you’re looking for.