Episode 3: Novel Planning Part 1 – Crack Your Characters With Triumphs, Traumas, and Lies

Who your characters are, especially what they will do and what they won't or can't do, is central to your novel. If you know them well enough to instinctively know how they'll react in any story situation you throw their way, planning your novel gets much easier. Story characters, like people, are complex,. How do you know what to focus on? How can you get to the heart of who they are quickly so you can get to work faster? The first episode in our series on Novel Planning will help you crack the code to your characters through some basically psychology and the impact of triumphs, traumas, and lies. Learn what makes them tick, and you'll have everything you need to put a rudimentary plan in place for your novel. www.deborahfroese.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/deborahfroese.bsky.social www.instagram.com/deborahfroese www.youtube.com/@writewriterwrite