Thursday, August 6, 2015

Creating a character

When an author begins to think of a plot, it is fun and he or she enjoys it. The difficulty begins when the plot is being jotted down. It doesn't get any easier because its only after the plot has been revised many times until one is satisfied that the actual writing begins.

Creating of characters is the most interesting part of the writing. It is not only as if only the main characters are important in a book. Every name that is mentioned has to have some life to further the story in a nice way. But of course, it is the main character or characters that need that special flawless polish for them to breathe life into the character and an element of reality in the story. Right from the name to the physical appearance, the clothing and the circumstances has to be well pronounced. It is then that the character's tendency can be predicted to the situations that surface. If this is done well, the reader can feel that he or she has understood the character well. And when the character acts out of character which is bound to happen sooner or later in the plot, it takes the reader by surprise and that is what holds the interest.