Alright so tonight I will discuss characters. Characters are what make a story so special; characters have to be engaging and round. If a character is not very “intense” or well formed and thought out then the whole story can be a total drag and make it nearly painful for the readers. So that is to say that the character must be described so that readers can see the details in their minds eye, readers don’t want to just see words on a page readers want to have the opportunity to “feel” and “see” the characters. I have read several books with nearly no descriptive wording in them and all and I can say is that it has prevented me from continuing with the series, Lorien Legacies or the “I am Number Four” series is so terrible btw do not read. After reading the book I have next to no idea what the characters look like or anything! Simply awful.
However descriptive language is not the only important thing in a story, the characters must be likeable and easy to sympathize with. For example “Harry Potter” was a completely relatable character. As a reader you must have the opportunity to really see through the characters eyes and have a sort of connection with the character. Even though the characters are full and vital to the plot you don’t have to like them for them to be important. Draco Malfoy was an important character in the “Harry Potter” series even though he was not liked by any of the other characters he played a big role in the series. I’m getting off track now, but… the point is that the most famous books and the most successful books have very round and engaging characters. But not only are the characters round but some of them are original like “The Boy Who Lived”. If you guys have any thoughts on my writing technique and ideas for futures articles please message me THANK YOU.
