How Do You Create A Fictional Character From Scratch?
• – then the type of character you create determines how the story will arc. If the main character/s are closely aligned with their setting, the arc will begin shallowly, and the character will tend to blend in with their surroundings and the other characters around them. If they’re diametrically opposed, dramatic conflict will unfold from the very beginning, and will have to work itself out from there. • Decide if you want to create a protagonist (hero) or antagonist (villain). Maybe you need a secondary character such as a henchman, a best friend, or a girlfriend. Do subtleties in character or alleigance affect the way events play out? You might need anti-heroes (Spike from Buffy), sympathetic villains (Frankenstein’s monster), wild cards (Jack Sparrow), treacherous friends (Iago from Othello), or a trickster guide (Smeagol/Gollum). • Determine whether the character is male or female, and the approximate age. Age can show the reader minute details about your character. For example, a
