Writing Diverse Characters > Character Review


How we are taught to build a character? We will begin with a list.

  • Protagonist
  • Antagonist
  • dynamic or round character
  • stock or flat character
  • Character as--
    • desire
    • description or image
    • voice
    • action
    • thought
    • presented by the author
    • conflict
    • characters in relationship to one another
    • inner life
    • social life
    • public life
We are also told to consider:
  • values and morality 
  • education 
  • mental abilities
  • health
  •  Age
  • Nationality 
  • Race
  • Occupation
  • Gender
  • religion
  • Sexuality
  •  ability
  • Class and economic status

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