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Truth in Fiction: How to Write and Develop Believable Characters

Truth in Fiction: How to Write and Develop Believable Characters

Update: 2022-09-01
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How do you ground your characters in a reality that your reader will believe even though you are making the whole thing up?

This week Tim makes the mistake of sterilizing his protagonist to the point where he is no longer interesting or believable. Shawn, Danielle, and Leslie walk him through the steps of using character development and a strong narrative device to fix these problems.

Click here to read Tim's scene: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10bdr_tF4ASohz0cHoNjlbNmsLOVXiDpFw54ugHYLZI8/edit?usp=sharing

To see the transcript of this episode, visit: https://storygrid.com/episode-274

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This is Episode 274 of the Story Grid Podcast: https://storygrid.com/podcast

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Truth in Fiction: How to Write and Develop Believable Characters

Truth in Fiction: How to Write and Develop Believable Characters

Danielle Kiowski, Shawn Coyne, Leslie Watts, Tim Grahl