12. How to Make Your Characters Credible and Believable

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:     In this episode of The Mission with Zena Dell Lowe, Zena proposes that the acid test of a story is: does it work? By that, she means does the audience buy it?  Are the characters credible or believable? Zena then goes on to discuss two common ways in which the credibility of a story may be undermined.1. If the writer rushes, or fails to take the time to allow the characters to transform in a believable way over the course of the telling. 2. If the writer tries to justify character actions or choices according to a false worldview, whereby what we instinctively know to be true about the psychology of the human person is ignored or violated in some way.At the end of the day, it's essential that one's story rings true with the audience - we must believe that the characters could or would do whatever it is that they do in the story.  QUESTIONS OR TOPIC REQUESTS? If you have a question or a specific writing related topic that you would like Zena to consider addressing in a future podcast, click on the link below to leave a voicemail recording for Zena.https://www.speakpipe.com/ZenaDellLowe DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPTS?Zena is currently working on making the transcripts for these podcast episodes available for download on the Mission Ranch Films website. If you would like to be notified when this option is available, click here to join our email list. https://missionranchfilms.com SPECIAL THANKSThe Mission with Zena Dell Lowe would like to thank composer Carla Patullo for the original music she graciously permits us to use in the intro and outro of this podcast. To find out more about this amazing talent, go to  www.carlapatullo.com   Send us Fan MailSupport the show