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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years ago
Thanks, Catherine. I’m honored to earn a bookmark!
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years ago
Thanks, Coralie! I’m so glad it was helpful. Happy writing!
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks for stopping by, Kendra. Happy writing!
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks, Savannah! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years, 1 month ago
I enjoyed working with Story Embers, and it was fun to share some behind-the-scenes details of Kate and Hassan.
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years, 1 month ago
You’re already off to a great start! I wish my art skills were better. Drawing my characters would add a great dimension to their development. Have fun diving deeper with the details.
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks, Eden! So glad it was helpful.
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks, Eden! So glad it was helpful.
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years, 1 month ago
During revisions is a great time to really dive into those details, because you’ll know your characters much better than when you started. Good luck!
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Kim Vandel commented on the post, Use Details to Create Realistic Characters 7 years, 1 month ago
During revisions is a great time to really dive into those details, because you’ll know your characters much better than when you started. Good luck!
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Most of us were readers before we were ever writers. We learned to appreciate the lure of a good story long before we tried crafting one. We’ve all stayed up past bedtime, planning to stop reading as soon as we f […]
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Thanks for this article, Kim.
I love using details like you describe, but now I’m wondering if I’ve really taken full advantage of them and if I’ve used them as powerfully as you describe. I’m bookmarking this for when I get to revisions on my WIP!
During revisions is a great time to really dive into those details, because you’ll know your characters much better than when you started. Good luck!
During revisions is a great time to really dive into those details, because you’ll know your characters much better than when you started. Good luck!
Ooh, I love this article! It was really interesting and helpful! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Eden! So glad it was helpful.
Thanks, Eden! So glad it was helpful.
This article is wonderfully written and I love all the points you made! As an artist, I often like to find reasons for all the little details, and usually drawing is when I start forming ideas for my character’s appearance. But your article has helped me to delve even deeper! ❤️
You’re already off to a great start! I wish my art skills were better. Drawing my characters would add a great dimension to their development. Have fun diving deeper with the details.
I love all the practical tips in this article–and all the little details about Into the Fire that I hadn’t noticed as a reader! Thanks for writing this!
I enjoyed working with Story Embers, and it was fun to share some behind-the-scenes details of Kate and Hassan.
This was such a great article, Kim – thanks for sharing it with us! I’ll definitely be referring back to this ;).
Thanks, Savannah! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
This was such a great article, Kim – thanks for sharing it with us! I’ll definitely be referring back to this ;).
Great post! Character building, along with plotting, is just part of what I love about writing. <33
Thanks for stopping by, Kendra. Happy writing!
This article is a goldmine! I love this! Thank you so much for writing and publishing this here! I love the way you suggest tying details back to something more meaningful in the character’s story. What a great development idea!
Thanks, Coralie! I’m so glad it was helpful. Happy writing!
(I’m way behind on articles, but anyway.) Thank for this article! It’s definitely going in the bookmarks bar.
Thanks, Catherine. I’m honored to earn a bookmark!