On How to Write a Story (III)
When writing a novel, it was very important to portray the characters. An outstanding character can add depth and complexity to a story, making it easier for readers to resonate and emotionally invest in it. Here are a few common techniques for portraying characters: In-depth understanding of the character's personality and background: Before writing a novel, you should first conduct in-depth analysis and research on the character. Understanding the character's personality, preferences, motives, background, and so on would help to better portray the character. 2. Create unique appearances and clothing: The appearance and clothing of a character can reflect their background and culture. Creating unique appearances and costumes can make the characters more distinct and make it easier for readers to remember them. 3. Create an in-depth dialogue: The dialogue between characters is an important way to portray characters. They should try to create in-depth and real dialogue to make the character's personality and attitude more distinct. 4. Prominent emotions and moods of characters: The emotions and moods of characters can make it easier for readers to understand the hearts of characters. They should strive to create vivid emotions and emotional scenes to let the readers feel the true emotions of the characters. 5. Give the characters room to develop: The characters should have some room for development in the story. This can make the story more interesting and complicated. You should try to leave some unexpected changes and actions for the characters to strengthen their personality and depth. These were some common techniques for portraying characters, but they were not limited to them. The most important thing was to create as realistic, vivid, and interesting characters as possible so that readers could truly feel their existence and character.