Character Tips

These are good tips provided byJOhn WArner in his book == Fondling Your Muse

1. The best characters are based on your own life and experiences -- MYTH . While your characters may possess one or two characteristics that are yours or similar -- make it up -- just make it real.

2. Your characters have to be likable --MYTH-- They have to be interesting and have a shape -- round -- 3D -- real. MAke them unique and allow them to be flawed. No one likes a perfect character -- or at least they won't be memorable.

(this is mine)
Remember that your characters include the hero, the heroine, the villain or villains, and a host of secondary support characters -- much like a movie. EVERY character must be real and EVERY character thinks the book is about them, whether it is or not.