Characterization Writing Prompts Novels & Stories

Hanna mumbled seeming caught off guard "What's your writing process like?" "For me it's really about establishing character first and then setting up the storyline. I've found that if I don't make real relatable characters then the plot line doesn't really matter because it can't save the overall quality of good character building." I stated trying my best to ignore Anna's extra bitchy behavior "That a load of bull." Anna chuckled "Everyone knows the plot is more important." "That's your opinion." I stated coldly "It's a fact." She shrugged I let out a low laugh "Yeah says the girl whose only sold like five percent the amount of books I have."

“I could give her a dress with buttons down the front. - Your eyes glowed. “But seriously, the writer has to torture his protagonist. If life is too much easy, there is no story. Hmm. That made some sense. He leaned forward, elbows on the table, ignoring his dessert. “And there has to be a certain amount of growth, of evolution. A character cannot stay stopped, otherwise readers get bored with it. “And for growth, there has to be challenge,” I rambled on. “Just like in real life. Damien and I had challenged each other, and as a result we both decided to take

A father as terrifying as Baba, a mother as cowardly as Mama, and a sister as sweet as Cara. A tear slipped from the corner of her eyes as she wrote down the characters’ goals. She only wanted one thing, maybe two. Taking a deep breath, she tapped a key on her keyboard. This was her story, and she would write herself a happy ending. Hana wrote until her fingers went numb. But somehow, she couldn’t get herself to stop. It was so easy to picture every scene and change the settings from contemporary to fantasy. To watch Kyle, a dragon rider in her story, burn down the men who tried to harm her with his dragon. She named it K.

Four other people were sitting around a large oak table and they all looked older than me but they gave me a small smile when I sat down in the empty chair at the end. The teacher was a woman named Clara who had very bright eyes and she told us that today we were going to write a short story about a character who has to find their way home. She said that home did not have to be a building or a city and that it could be a feeling or a person. She gave us all a fresh piece of paper and a black pen and then she turned on some very quiet music that sounded like water falling over rocks. I looked at the blank page for a long time and I felt the familiar weight in my chest but I decided that I was

"Sure! If you can write another essay of the same standard, then forget eating the test paper—I'll apologize to you in front of the entire school!" "Deal," I said, stretching out my hand. "Please give me the question." Edmond frowned. "Are you sure about this, Emma?" I sat down. "I'm sure. By the way, I'd like to ask all the teachers to stand witness, just in case someone's a sore loser." Catherine sneered and wrote down a subject on the whiteboard. The question read, "Analyze the character development of the character Hayden in the literary work 'The Hunter in the Woods.' The time limit is 30 minutes."

"Something you want but cannot have." Mr. Vance wrote it on the board in clean, unhurried letters, then set the marker down and turned to face us like he had just said something completely ordinary. He had not said something completely ordinary. "That is your prompt for the next two weeks," he said. "Two pages minimum. No genre restrictions. Fiction, personal essay, prose poetry — the form is yours. What I am looking for is honesty. Specifically the kind most people spend their whole lives learning to avoid."

### Know Your Characters Characters breathe life into your narrative. Take the time to intimately acquaint yourself with your protagonists, antagonists, and supporting cast. Delve into their backgrounds, motivations, fears, and desires. A well-developed character adds depth and authenticity to your story, creating a connection with readers. Let your characters evolve organically, allowing them to surprise you as their personalities unfold on the pages of your manuscript. ### Craft a Compelling Setting

“I know and I promise not to make you bound by such a thing. How about we get back to work and write till our bones dry.” “Ha-ha speaking of which, I have just been talking haven’t done anything useful all morning.” Mary said as she moved smoothly to her desk. The way she walked with fluidity you would not even know that she was big. And she of course loved herself the way she was. Always excited, you could trust her to lift your spirits at any moment. She was however, a terrific writer. She always managed to get drawn in her writing, coming up with characters who gripped you. She could write in such a captivating manner, that just as she talked, once you started on her books, you could not

The exam hall was so quiet that I could hear my own heartbeat. I gripped my pen and wrote rapidly. The final essay prompt was titled: “The Power Behind Me”. In my mind, ninety-nine faces flashed past. Some fierce, some refined, and some wild and untamed. I wrote about the mutual salvation between an abandoned child and a group of desperate men and ten years of struggling from darkness toward the light. I wrote about how, for me, they traded knives for pens and guns for calculators. And for them, I fought desperately to live in the sunlight.

It was to be expected, since I was avoiding talking to everyone. "It's the first tip for a beginner writer. Enter your character and act like him, if you can, it's done. If not, delete it and start again. I frowned lightly, leaning on his shoulder unintentionally. The car had made a new turn. "Are you going to delete all this if you reach the end and can't imagine yourself as the character? "I asked, incredulous. Tristan purred with a low laugh, resting his fingers against the space key.