I have decided to do a post about creating a character after a discussion I was in at the writing group I go to at Eden Court and we have some time to spare at the end, and we were asked to give a piece of advice, and I gave a piece of advice of developing a character.
Inspiration for your character:-
The inspiration of your character can came from anywhere and everywhere. Your character(s) can be inspired or based on real people you may know, or on somebody you don't know, or from another fictional character whenever it's another character you've created in an earlier piece and what to change or not.
Know your character:-
You can plan your characters right from the beginning, their background, family and the plans for them through out the story, even if you don't use all your ideas, because it's your characters who will make your story. Dan Brown suggests in MasterClass, that you start making your characters by starting with your villain to make the force the hero is fighting against.
Don't know your character:-
Another way of developing your character is perhaps a way that isn't perhaps used that much; don't know your character, discover and develop your character as you write your story. Don't worry, you can go back and change your character if you wish to do so.
Naming your character:-
I think that names are important for a character, not just to help identify and keep track of the character while writing them, but some names can give a hint of the character, such as their background, their job, and sometimes their true nature. One fictional example is Jack Merrdiew in the novel Lord of the Flies, his surname more or less means "lord of the place", and he's the character becomes the true villain of the story, using the fear of the "beast" to his advantage.
I hope that you found this post interesting, for everyone can write and create wonderful characters for their stories.
I hope to be posting again soon.
