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Creating Characters Who Aren’t Like You

An episode of the The Career Author Podcast podcast, hosted by J. Thorn, titled "Creating Characters Who Aren’t Like You" was published on December 5, 2019 and runs 44 minutes.

December 5, 2019 ·44m · The Career Author Podcast

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Summary

Creating characters who aren’t like you is key to making your story world feel real and lived in. Our world would be a boring place if every person was exactly the same. As such, so can the worlds in your books if all your characters are. It’s natural for us to write about our own experiences and worldviews but in order to tell an engaging story that resonates, you have to be able to see through the eyes of others in order to build real characters with broader viewpoints.The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.In this episode, you’ll discover:Why it’s important to create characters who are different than youThe different types of characters you should consider writingHow to determine what kind of personality you haveWhat kinds of questions to ask real people who possess the traits you want to writeAlso, learn about how you can unclutter both your closet and your life with Project 333.Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/ Leave us a comment: Who is the most unfamiliar character you’ve written and what made them different from you?Thanks to all of our Patrons.Podcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorWant to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/Links:Writers, Ink - https://writersinkpodcast.com/ Branding for Fiction Authors by Dianna Gunn - https://gum.co/VECHZ Project 333 - https://bemorewithless.com/project-333-challenge/The December Giveaway is up now! - http://www.thecareerauthor.comThe Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthorThree Story Method - http://threestorymethod.comMolten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.comEvents - https://thecareerauthor.com/events/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Description

Creating characters who aren’t like you is key to making your story world feel real and lived in. Our world would be a boring place if every person was exactly the same. As such, so can the worlds in your books if all your characters are. It’s natural for us to write about our own experiences and worldviews but in order to tell an engaging story that resonates, you have to be able to see through the eyes of others in order to build real characters with broader viewpoints.


The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.


In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • Why it’s important to create characters who are different than you
  • The different types of characters you should consider writing
  • How to determine what kind of personality you have
  • What kinds of questions to ask real people who possess the traits you want to write


Also, learn about how you can unclutter both your closet and your life with Project 333.


Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/ 


Leave us a comment: Who is the most unfamiliar character you’ve written and what made them different from you?


Thanks to all of our Patrons.


Podcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com 


Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthor


Want to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/


Links:


Writers, Ink - https://writersinkpodcast.com/ 


Branding for Fiction Authors by Dianna Gunn - https://gum.co/VECHZ 


Project 333 - https://bemorewithless.com/project-333-challenge/


The December Giveaway is up now! - http://www.thecareerauthor.com


The Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthor


Three Story Method - http://threestorymethod.com


Molten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.com


Events - https://thecareerauthor.com/events/


See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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