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Week 2

Create Complex, Believable Characters

*Strong enough to shoulder a novel and hold your interest

Week 2 Exercise: Character Development and Questionnaires

Characters are the active drivers of your story, and a huge part of a first draft is getting to know the characters you’re creating. Get a head start with this exercise!

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Week 2 Discussion

How’s your idea generating going? Want some help choosing between a couple of ideas? Or do you have a spare plot bunny that’s up for adoption? Join the discussion on our forums.

Week 2 Additional Resources

💡 : Check out some more questions you might ask about your characters if you’re on a roll!
📚 Check out this great resource from our blog.
📚 How do you decide your characters’ genders?
📚 The great blog, , shared several blog series about things to consider when writing characters of color.
💬 : Hop into any “Adopt a Character” threads to get inspiration from other Wrimos.


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