Use Your Imagination
By Annette Rey
When was the last time you were awed by a new invention? Did you say to yourself, “I wish I had invented that!”
Well, set your imagination free and create creative characters!
Create Creative Characters
Category Archives: Creating Characters
Conflicted Characters
By Annette Rey
When Opposites Make Sense
Can Sigmund Freud’s beliefs help you create scenarios for your characters? I think so.
I found an article with a provocative lead sentence. What if you hated someone who you were socially and morally expected to love? (link below)
Einstein and Writing
By Annette Rey
Character Ideas From the Past
Writers should take guidance from history’s greats. Einstein is one of them.
Why do I choose him to feature in this post? Read on and see.
Searching for Great Characters
By Annette Rey
A Research Book
I often direct writers to unusual resources to find real-life personality flaws to apply to their character creations. Your readers will relate to these more believable characters because they are sure to have met someone like them at some time in their lives.
Life Code by Dr. Phil is one of those resources.
Characters Can Be Cantankerous
Or Not!
By Annette Rey
Often I tell writers to get information, insight, and inspiration about their characters from “real life” sources instead of just relying on their own imagination.
Here is a good site to check out.
Motives for Your Characters
Finding Motive
By Annette Rey
So many things to incorporate in your characters, right? You can run dry inventing.
Here’s a real quick shortcut to help you to continue growing your characters in a believable way.
Writing a Narcissistic Character
Details You Should Know
By Annette Rey
I hope it’s only a character you want to profile and that you have not been exposed to a narcissist in real life because they are highly destructive people for those around them.
Let’s look at a few points you can incorporate in your self-indulgent character.
Easy Build of a Character
Opioid User
By Annette Rey
Opioid use and abuse is big in the news now. If you have a character in your story that is an opioid user, do you really know what the related terms are; what are the signs that you can see in a victim; what are the symptoms the victim experiences?
Writing You, Maybe?
An Introspective View
By Annette Rey
Here’s a great character idea – with a psychological slant.
Write a Profile of a Person You Know
Be Honest
By Annette Rey
When I write a profile of a person I know, I go into extreme detail. Following is an example of what I do.
Writer's Block No More 