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HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHARACTERS SHOCKINGLY REAL

By: Mia Botha

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Making Characters Real

Often when we create characters we make them too perfect, so they come across as one dimensional. We don’t give them flaws. We want them all to be James Bond. I really like James Bond, by the way, but there can be only one. 

Characters become real when they struggle with the same issues we do. A gimpy knee, a few too many drinks, hidden desires and ambitions. No one is all good or all bad. We all succumb to jealousy, lust, ambition and we all need a pee break. Your character should too. 

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

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3. Fiction University: Unrequited Writing Love: When You Can't Write What You Love to Read http://ow.ly/Am8df
4. The Goldilocks Approach To Writing Description: Not Too Little, Not Too Much - Writer's Relief, Inc. http://ow.ly/Am8v8
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6. On Daydreaming: A Writer’s Perspective – Kobo Writing Life http://ow.ly/AmboD
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8. 5 Tips on Writing Authentic Dialogue http://ow.ly/AnmWH
9. I Liked Everything I Saw on Facebook for Two Days. Here’s What It Did to Me | Gadget Lab | WIRED http://ow.ly/AnnQ3
10. What Does It Mean to Protect Authors' Interests? [Smart Set] - Jane Friedman http://ow.ly/AnnTQ
11. 5 Reasons You Procrastinate On Getting Your Book Done http://ow.ly/AnKCF
12. Genetics Myths in Fiction Writing - Dan Koboldt http://ow.ly/AnKFl
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14. Useful Advice on Writing About Real Places | Self-Publishing Advice http://ow.ly/AnKJI
15. Are Facebook “Promoted Posts” Ever Worth It for Authors? | Lindsay Buroker http://ow.ly/AnKL7
16. 7 Best Practice Tips For Successfully Working Remotely | Fast Company | Business + Innovation http://ow.ly/AnKNf
17. Writing Non Fiction As A Side Hustle With Nick Loper. Podcast Episode 192. | The Creative Penn http://ow.ly/AnKPj
18. BookMarketingBuzzBlog: Sell Your Book In These 5 Cities! http://ow.ly/AnKRy
19. Do You Need a Distributor for Your Books? - Training Authors for Success http://ow.ly/AnKTp
20. From the Write Angle: Plotting Without Explosions http://ow.ly/AnKUL
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22. 8 Reasons to Traditonally Publish Your Book http://ow.ly/AnKXK
23. 4 Reasons to Choose to Self-Publish Your Book http://ow.ly/AnKZ4

Happy writing and running, Kathy