Showing posts with label characterisation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label characterisation. Show all posts

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Characterisation


Characterisation is the art of creating characters for a narrative. Obviously this is very important to any writer, but perhaps more so for anyone wanting to write in the fantasy genre; after all, we need to create characters that belong to another world. Our characters can be fierce tribal warriors, meek and persecuted servants, imbued with magic, noble knights, and of any one of a multitude of races. Despite this, it is doubly important to ensure that our characters feel real. So, how do we go about this?