By:
Ruth Harris
Good
guy/gal or bad guy/gal, the super spy, the nutcase , the grunt who saves his
battalion, the alcoholic teacher who can’t save herself but rescues her class
from a typhoon, the jihadist with a heart of gold, the whore with a heart of
coal, the psychotic, psychopathic, and just plain psychic are the writer’s best
friend.
The
unforgettable character: he or she (or maybe even it) will energize your book,
grab your reader, and jet-propel your plot.
Where do you start looking and where do you find the initial spark of inspiration? The answer is: all around you.
The
passive-aggressive employer, the tyrannical secretary, the not-exactly-honest
businessman, the bully who tormented you in mid-school, the mean girl who
spread nasty rumors about your best friend.
Let
your imagination go wild
.
. .
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article HERE!
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