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| If in your character sketches you�ve written vague adjectives like those introduced in the notes �Physical Description,� strike them out. Replace them with specific and concrete details. Underline or highlight two significant traits. Now we�re going to put them in different situations. Write a scene using action and dialogue for each of these situations:
� Your character is chatting with someone at work (or if he�s a child, at school) � Your character is enjoying Sunday dinner at a parent or grandparent�s house. � Your character is at a party with friends. � Your character is speaking to someone of authority�a teacher, doctor, officer, etc. � Your character meets someone for the first time. When you�re finished, see if you�ve revealed your character�s physical details, age, and mannerisms, education, and status through action. In the dialogue, can you distinguish the difference between your main character and others in the scene? Does your character change in each situation or does he or she remain the same? As always, have fun with it! |
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