Written In Melanin | Character Development | Session 1: Give your characters reasons for doing things @WrittenInMelanin | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 16 hours ago.
We're talking about character development this week y'all! Because one of the things I get asked a lot as a developmental editor, is to look at how characters are presented on the page, how they come across, and how they grow throughout the story. So, I figured I'd share some tips on how to create believable characters.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️
0:00 Intro
1:29 Big Idea
1:42 Tip #1: Give backstories meaning
4:16 Tip #2: Have the character do their best
7:51 Tip #3: Give characters intentions
11:05 TLDR
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