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Characterization

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Characterization

What makes a good character?

How can you make a character believable?

What techniques can you use?

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Description

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Dialogue

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Actions

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Quiz

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We have looked at three helpful techniques for creating effective characters:

DESCRIPTION (describing looks, movements etc.)

DIALOGUE (what they say)

ACTIONS (how they behave)

You can look for these techniques in stories you read, but you can also use them in your own writing.

Creating a character

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Creating a character

Think of someone you know well – perhaps a friend, a relative or even a teacher.Write down three things about them in each of the following areas:

Try to make your observations distinctive.

dialoguedescriptionactions

Now write up your notes into a descriptive piece of writing on your character.