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Tag Archives: character development technique
From stereotype to complex character with speed and ease
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne Stereotypes are not real people, as real people are multi-dimensional. All the same, with only a few simple but poignant attributes, a stereotype offers an immediate, energetic and powerful impression. By using the stereotype as … Continue reading →
Improving the character interview technique used by fiction writers
Copyright © 2013 Jerry Dunne In this post, we look at how the character interview technique is used as a means to help stimulate the fiction writer’s imagination in developing character. We see that the usual approach with this technique … Continue reading →
Jerry Dunne, writing fiction, non-fiction and drama 