since my story takes place in around a week they don't overcome a lot of their flaws but they make great improvement especially how they see themselves working out problems instead of running from them and for the girl its going to town that is a big deal but i can't explain it without giving the story away
I'd love to. Can you be a little more specific about what you mean? Do you mean how to introduce a new character? Or the different kinds of character types?
@@DaveandAngieSmuin Like the best way to introduce a character according to their personality, when in the story is best to insert them, and the impact of first impressions. One that sticks out is jack sparrow's which immediately says a lot about him in a brief amount of time with little dialogue. He's inserted after we're set up to expect our first introduction to pirates to be threatening, rather than someone quirky with a sinking boat & no crew. Thanks! Really loving this channel btw. :)
@@novepipps In a movie, we see the introduced character. We see how the person is dressed, how the person walks, looks around, etc. So I guess the question is how can we visualize this in written fiction? I think, it works best if the person is seen through the eyes of another character and described from this other character's POV.
My biggest struggle is probably voice. how can the various characters, especially those with POV, but also some who have a lot of dialogue, sound different? That's the main reason why I drastically reduced the number of POV characters. But the number of characters is quite big and if they have a longer interaction with a POV character, they must have something to let them stand out.
yes this is tricky out word speech for close friend might me similar but its how they think that can stand out like one sees something on the bright side but the other doesn't is the glass haft empty or is it haft full type of thing and what they notice is different they could notice everything or very little say you have 2 sister first 1 likes fashion the other likes nature how they see the party at the park would be so different
This is great advice, Joshua. Sometimes it doesn't take much to set the characters apart. It is also helpful to have a little bit of character development for each character. This can help set them apart because you can give each character something unique to them. Favorite color, Favorite season, Favorite food, a lisp, a limp, and even an internal attitude.
i have three povs Johnny his new friend Cocheta that's the girl and her older brother its mostly the first two but he is very close to his sister so what happens to her effects him. he has more of a flat ark but he still brings a lot to the story in the short part we are in his pov
I feel like the purpose of the mundane interactions is to show the character's values and inhibitions...? When mc goes to buy milk, do they check the dates carefully? Insist on paying cash? Have rapport with the clerk? Start drinking it before they've paid? Without the distraction of action packed fireworks, we focus on what the person is like, which sets up the framework for what counts as conflict or jeopardy next
Yes, the Lois lane thing was: if the world finds out she's dating soup, she could be in danger, and if she finds out Clark is soup, she might blab, then she might be in danger. I'm taking the 1981 movie here, I never watched anything newer ... Oh those movie aren't new... Oops
Work on your presentation. It feels over prepared. You’re video is about being authentic, your presentation is itself also awkward, trying too hard. Relax, be yourself, calm down. Your hand motions are distracting. Be authentic. Also, give us examples of what you are talking about. You have good ideas; do it over.
Thank you for your feedback. I am still working on growing in my presentation skills. I LOVE writing and sharing what I can with others. Relaxing when the camera is staring you in the face like a great goblen blinking its eyes at you hungrily has not come naturally! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
What is your biggest struggle with character development?
since my story takes place in around a week they don't overcome a lot of their flaws but they make great improvement especially how they see themselves working out problems instead of running from them and for the girl its going to town that is a big deal but i can't explain it without giving the story away
I love it!
I love stories that take place over a short space of time!
Would you be able to make a video about introducing different kinds of characters?
I'd love to. Can you be a little more specific about what you mean? Do you mean how to introduce a new character? Or the different kinds of character types?
@@DaveandAngieSmuin Like the best way to introduce a character according to their personality, when in the story is best to insert them, and the impact of first impressions.
One that sticks out is jack sparrow's which immediately says a lot about him in a brief amount of time with little dialogue.
He's inserted after we're set up to expect our first introduction to pirates to be threatening, rather than someone quirky with a sinking boat & no crew.
Thanks! Really loving this channel btw. :)
@@novepipps In a movie, we see the introduced character. We see how the person is dressed, how the person walks, looks around, etc. So I guess the question is how can we visualize this in written fiction?
I think, it works best if the person is seen through the eyes of another character and described from this other character's POV.
My biggest struggle is probably voice. how can the various characters, especially those with POV, but also some who have a lot of dialogue, sound different? That's the main reason why I drastically reduced the number of POV characters. But the number of characters is quite big and if they have a longer interaction with a POV character, they must have something to let them stand out.
yes this is tricky out word speech for close friend might me similar but its how they think that can stand out like one sees something on the bright side but the other doesn't is the glass haft empty or is it haft full type of thing and what they notice is different they could notice everything or very little say you have 2 sister first 1 likes fashion the other likes nature how they see the party at the park would be so different
This is great advice, Joshua. Sometimes it doesn't take much to set the characters apart. It is also helpful to have a little bit of character development for each character. This can help set them apart because you can give each character something unique to them. Favorite color, Favorite season, Favorite food, a lisp, a limp, and even an internal attitude.
i have three povs Johnny his new friend Cocheta that's the girl and her older brother its mostly the first two but he is very close to his sister so what happens to her effects him. he has more of a flat ark but he still brings a lot to the story in the short part we are in his pov
I think flat character arcs can be very useful in a story!
I feel like the purpose of the mundane interactions is to show the character's values and inhibitions...? When mc goes to buy milk, do they check the dates carefully? Insist on paying cash? Have rapport with the clerk? Start drinking it before they've paid? Without the distraction of action packed fireworks, we focus on what the person is like, which sets up the framework for what counts as conflict or jeopardy next
Yes. There is a lot of potential in the mundane things!
Even Superman had Kryptonite (flaw) and Lois Lane (emotion, kinda).
IMO, Every memorable character has flaws.
Yes, the Lois lane thing was: if the world finds out she's dating soup, she could be in danger, and if she finds out Clark is soup, she might blab, then she might be in danger. I'm taking the 1981 movie here, I never watched anything newer ... Oh those movie aren't new... Oops
If your character doesn't have flaws, they can't grow.
Very true.
Work on your presentation. It feels over prepared. You’re video is about being authentic, your presentation is itself also awkward, trying too hard. Relax, be yourself, calm down. Your hand motions are distracting. Be authentic. Also, give us examples of what you are talking about. You have good ideas; do it over.
Thank you for your feedback. I am still working on growing in my presentation skills. I LOVE writing and sharing what I can with others. Relaxing when the camera is staring you in the face like a great goblen blinking its eyes at you hungrily has not come naturally! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.