Archive for the 'Characters' Category
Characters Talking to Themselves
I like scenes where characters talk to themselves. Both as a member of the audience and as a creator. Here are a few reasons why:
- Foreshadowing
- Irony
- Attitude
- Inner Life
Foreshadowing
The character says something out loud to themselves that later comes true, or its opposite later comes true in a way the character couldn’t have anticipated. Which leads to…
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Writing In Layers
I’m working on a part of my story where I wanted a betrayal to take place. The betrayal is being committed by a secondary character. I didn’t like that the character was introduced in the very scene where the betrayal occurs. That makes it somewhat… arbitrary?
Betrayal seems like it would be a more powerful meme if it’s coming from a character you care about. Even if the character is not completely endeared to the reader, the character should at least one that you’re somewhat familiar with.
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Perfectionism & Themes
I’ve been having some problems with a few scenes in my story, relating to theme. You see, I spent so much time plotting things out, and that worked out well because the plot remains solid. But as I go to execute certain scenes I have trouble finding the best way to convey the themes.
For example, I have a scene featuring one of my villains who happens to be the chief of a government agency. Since corruption and hypocrisy are themes of my dystopia, I’ve been trying to find the best ways to bring those out through the actions & dialogue of the characters.
In one scene, the villain is assembling his men and about to engage in a raid against people who would be honest law-abiding citizens in a 21st century democracy. In this future society, they are perceived as criminals by the authorities, and through authority’s manipulation of public perception, they have become enemies of the society itself.
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