Brains!

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND REWRITE

-First think of some questions that you would ask yourself.
What is your favorite ice cream?
What did you loose last?
What shoes do you wear?
Etc.

-Save these questions for later.

-Then ask yourself
What is your goal?
What will you be doing in ten years to get to your goal?
What are you doing now to get that goal?

-Apply these to your character.

-What are the obstacles that will get in the way of this goal?

-Apply question to your character.

-What does the main character want from the other characters in that scene?

-Also is there a goal and obstacle in the scene?

-Think of some nifty locations?
Bed Bath, and Beyond, Venice Beach etc.

-Think of interests you might have?
Drawing, Writing, Taking pictures

-Can you make the scene you have written in a non-cliché location?

-Can you think of some interests your character might have?

-What are some serious beliefs about life that you hold very true?
Karma, No one is ever right or wrong etc.

-Apply this to your character.

-What are three items you carry with you at all time?
Water, Bra etc.

-Apply this to your character.

-After go back and apply the first few questions you thought of to your character.

This is the exercise we did in class to rewrite our scenes. It seemed to be the most helpful and productive thing I have done in that class so far. And I thought I would post the directions our teacher Margret Kelso gave to us, to perhaps help others in the writing process. I think it makes your characters really deep.