How Do You Create A Unique Character
Mastering emotions gets you one step closer to perfecting character design.
How do you create a unique character. The eyes brows and mouth tend to showcase emotions pretty easily so study these areas to determine the difference between each expression. One way to create multiple dimensions in the person who inhabits the pages of your book is to imagine different aspects of that character s inner and outer life. This is a taking off point.
Spend time developing all their traits their backstory the way they see the world their emotional wounds their voice etc. Here s a list of possible character traits for you to consider. Make different choices than you ve made before.
Sit in front of a mirror and make a dozen different faces that express a wide range of emotions. One approach is to deliberately set out to create a different type of character than you ve written before. All archetypes have a shadow side.