Click here for the Basic Character Chart! And check below for instructions.
Hi Friends!
So teaching teens already makes me hyper. Combine that with almost no sleep, and things got a little wonky.
I was teaching the Teen Track at the Northwest Christian Writers Association’s Renewal Conference.
Before class even started, I tried to move a table across the room. Easy mission, right?
Except I picked it up by the top with the legs all splayed out like a giant wooden spider. Then I tried to maneuver around stuff on the floor, almost knocked over a lamp, overcorrected, and HIT MYSELF IN THE TOOTH WITH THE TABLE.
The teens laughed. I laughed. Honestly, it was a great.
Then we did this activity where I draw a stick figure on the board and we bring him/her to life by answering the basic character questions in my basic character chart. Our character was a short buff, Asian guy with a crooked nose and a desire to–I don’t even remember. Ideas flowed. Laughter commenced!
Also, I was irrationally proud of this animated Bilbo on my slide. Look at him. I thought he was hilarious.
And despite my exhausted hyperness, both workshops went really well.
But afterward I suddenly remembered…
I’d barely even checked my book table all day.
Had anyone stopped by? Had anyone even looked at my new Fiction Fundamentals book?
I genuinely had no idea what I was about to find.
Stay tuned to hear how this all came out!
PS If you’re interested in my Basic Character Chart, here is a printable version for FREE!
Note: This chart isn’t for the deep planning that goes into creating characters. This is just one to get the basics down as you’re starting the planning process. It’s also great to have as a reference to remind you of their attributes.
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