Udemy
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Development
Web Development Data Science Mobile Development Programming Languages Game Development Database Design & Development Software Testing Software Engineering Software Development Tools No-Code Development
Business
Entrepreneurship Communication Management Sales Business Strategy Operations Project Management Business Law Business Analytics & Intelligence Human Resources Industry E-Commerce Media Real Estate Other Business
Finance & Accounting
Accounting & Bookkeeping Compliance Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Economics Finance Finance Cert & Exam Prep Financial Modeling & Analysis Investing & Trading Money Management Tools Taxes Other Finance & Accounting
IT & Software
IT Certifications Network & Security Hardware Operating Systems & Servers Other IT & Software
Office Productivity
Microsoft Apple Google SAP Oracle Other Office Productivity
Personal Development
Personal Transformation Personal Productivity Leadership Career Development Parenting & Relationships Happiness Esoteric Practices Religion & Spirituality Personal Brand Building Creativity Influence Self Esteem & Confidence Stress Management Memory & Study Skills Motivation Other Personal Development
Design
Web Design Graphic Design & Illustration Design Tools User Experience Design Game Design 3D & Animation Fashion Design Architectural Design Interior Design Other Design
Marketing
Digital Marketing Search Engine Optimization Social Media Marketing Branding Marketing Fundamentals Marketing Analytics & Automation Public Relations Paid Advertising Video & Mobile Marketing Content Marketing Growth Hacking Affiliate Marketing Product Marketing Other Marketing
Lifestyle
Arts & Crafts Beauty & Makeup Esoteric Practices Food & Beverage Gaming Home Improvement & Gardening Pet Care & Training Travel Other Lifestyle
Photography & Video
Digital Photography Photography Portrait Photography Photography Tools Commercial Photography Video Design Other Photography & Video
Health & Fitness
Fitness General Health Sports Nutrition & Diet Yoga Mental Health Martial Arts & Self Defense Safety & First Aid Dance Meditation Other Health & Fitness
Music
Instruments Music Production Music Fundamentals Vocal Music Techniques Music Software Other Music
Teaching & Academics
Engineering Humanities Math Science Online Education Social Science Language Learning Teacher Training Test Prep Other Teaching & Academics
Web Development JavaScript React Angular CSS Node.Js Typescript HTML5 PHP
AWS Certification Microsoft Certification AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CompTIA A+ Amazon AWS Cisco CCNA CompTIA Security+ Microsoft AZ-900
Microsoft Power BI SQL Tableau Data Modeling Business Analysis Data Analysis Data Warehouse Blockchain Business Intelligence
Unity Unreal Engine Game Development Fundamentals C# 3D Game Development C++ Unreal Engine Blueprints 2D Game Development Mobile Game Development
Google Flutter iOS Development Android Development Swift React Native Dart (programming language) Kotlin SwiftUI Mobile App Development
Graphic Design Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Drawing Canva Digital Painting InDesign Design Theory Procreate Digital Illustration App
Life Coach Training Neuro-Linguistic Programming Personal Development Personal Transformation Life Purpose Mindfulness Sound Therapy Emotional Intelligence Coaching
Business Fundamentals Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Freelancing Business Strategy Online Business Startup Business Plan Blogging Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Digital Marketing Social Media Marketing Marketing Strategy Internet Marketing Copywriting Google Analytics Email Marketing Startup Advertising Strategy

Personal DevelopmentCreativityNovel Writing

Creating Characters for Fiction.

How to create characters for your novel that are unique, real and necessary
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (38 ratings)
306 students
Created by Harry Dewulf
Last updated 9/2017
English
English [Auto]

What you'll learn

  • Create characters that are fully integrated with their stories.

Requirements

  • You should be able to both write and read in English.

Description

"Kitless Character Creation" - conceive and develop characters without kits, tricks or gimmicks.

If you're writing a novel you already know that a novel needs characters.

  • But where do characters come from?
  • How do you invent characters that are compelling, convincing and realistic?
  • What sort of characters does your story need?

Kitless Character Creation is a set of tools and techniques wrapped around one big idea: 

Characters are created at the same time as the story.

Once you've grasped the relationship between characters and story, and how they interact during the creative process, you will find it much easier to create and manage your characters, to recognize their purpose and role in the story, and you'll see much more easily how your characters affect your readers.

In this course, you will learn how to use this relationship, and how it relates to all the common features of creating and developing characters:

  • introducing new characters
  • describing what characters look like
  • describing what characters think and feel
  • how the reader should get to know your characters
  • the effect of narrative voice and point of view on characters

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to become an author
  • Experienced authors of fiction

Instructor

Harry Dewulf
Literary Editor and Story Development Expert.
Harry Dewulf
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 526 Reviews
  • 5,247 Students
  • 15 Courses

I've spent the last 10 years working with authors to get their books ready for publication, and then getting them published in the new e-book/e-reader/print-on-demand market. Some of my authors have gone on to get publishing contracts, and others are both traditionally and self published, including multi-award-winner Kary English.

My regular clients rely on me to understand and stimulate their creative process. We work together from development of the first story idea , through the drafting, redrafting and editing, right up to packaging and book launch; or they call me in at whatever stage they need me.

Top companies choose Udemy Business to build in-demand career skills.
NasdaqVolkswagenBoxNetAppEventbrite
  • Udemy Business
  • Teach on Udemy
  • Get the app
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Careers
  • Blog
  • Help and Support
  • Affiliate
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Sitemap
  • Accessibility statement
Udemy
© 2022 Udemy, Inc.