Episode 49 - Tailored for a perfect fit. Find the right characteristics for your cast of characters

November 13, 2015 • 00:15:34
Episode 49 - Tailored for a perfect fit. Find the right characteristics for your cast of characters
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Episode 49 - Tailored for a perfect fit. Find the right characteristics for your cast of characters

Nov 13 2015 | 00:15:34

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Show Notes

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Sometimes it's just one or two well placed,well fitting characteristics that make a character. In this episode we are going to look at what kind of characteristics we can give our characters, how to present those characteristics in a convincing and persuasive way, and we'll look at some examples of how writers have used characteristics of all kinds to complement and enhance the essence or core of their characters.

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