Ever get to the end of a book and can’t remember the characters?

Come listen to Vincent M. Wales as he explains how to create memorable characters. Writers often struggle with character creation, and he certainly knows about that crucial part of writing fiction. “Good characters need to be fully developed, not flat and simple things. Part of this development is to give your characters memorable traits.” Wales advises writers to be people watchers. “Study the people around you, not just your friends, but strangers, too. You might end up finding characters in the real world. . . Being a good writer means being a good observer.”

“How believable are your characters? If you have made them so real, so credible that your ideas seem to come to you from them, rather than your own conscience decision-making, “…it’s usually worth a serious look.”

“For any budding authors out there, I do hope you get to meet your characters, someday,” but you won’t if they are unmemorable.

Following this enlightening presentation on avoiding unmemorable characters, Wales has offered to “answer questions from the group on whatever aspects of writing that they want.” His field of expertise is wide. This will be your chance to learn from him. For example, do you ever get caught up in the domino clout of cause and effect? Can scientific ignorance at times affect the plot? Do you have difficulty writing some of your scenes? Is it important to read a lot? Is it possible for a fictional character to be drawn heavily from our own lives and problems? Does memory mining really allow for a richer storytelling as well as a deeper appreciation of an author’s own life? Are there are a lot of reasons for self-publishing, since the advent of print-on-demand (POD) technology has made it easier than ever to do?

You can read more at his website www.vincentmwales.com