Welcome to Character

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to The Writing Apothecary podcast and to a new month and new topic. Welcome to character. Today we are looking at an introduction on character and how they are the central part of a story. Characters are the core of the story and interact with or influence every aspect and element of a story. Some character will turn up fully formed and others may not. Some may even be a facet of yourself or someone you know but at the same time they will have a mind and body of their own. They will be separate from you but they will also be a part of you.The major points of today's podcast are:Characters in our stories are a mixture of the best parts of us and also the worst.As we write characters we realise that bad things happen to good people and we can't expect them to be perfect. Characters, if they grow a lot, they begin to influence the course of the story and not the other way around. Most stories are character driven and it's our job to make sure that they are living, breathing, authentic character. This month's lessons are full of so much goodness and our guest will make you fall in love with characters all over again. Tell me what did you take away from this week's lesson?I'd love to know.Also, I would really appreciate it if you took the time to rate and review the podcast it helps people find our community and gets the podcast out into the world a little more.Resources:On Writing - Stephen KingThe Writing Book - Kate GrenvilleBird by Bird - Anne LamottGotham Writers' Workshop: Writing Fiction - Edited by Alexander SteeleWant exclusive behind the scenes and early access to The Writing Apothecary episodes? Join up to the mailing list over here.If you're looking for a cheerleader for your writing, then head on over to https://dreamingfullyawake.com/work-with-me/ and let's have a chat about how we can work together to get your writing on track. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thewritingapothecaryFollow Mandi on all socials: @mandikont