Food for thought for #hisfic #authors
It’s not an easy skill to come up with interesting and compelling characters. My research article exploring reasons why people stop reading a book revealed weak characterisation to be one of the biggest culprits. This article will first consider what makes a character interesting before going on to explore some tools to help you craft your own.
What makes a character interesting?
Many ingredients go into the broth of making character. Here are just a few:
- A character who experiences conflicted morals, such as those forced to choose between right or wrong, or the lesser of two evils.
- A character that can do something that no one else can. Only Frodo, with his untainted soul, can take the ring to Mordor. Only Daenerys Targaryen can withstand raging flames.
- A character that is out of their depth makes for an interesting read. So, for example, Prince Yarvi in Joe Abercrombie’s
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Tim Walker 