Writings by John Hewitt
There are no specific degree requirements for a position in technical writing. Many technical writers have writing-related degrees such as English, creative writing, or journalism. Others have degrees in fields…
Character Bio Sheets A bio sheet is a way of keeping track of a character’s physical description, traits, and attributes. This method is familiar to anyone who enjoys role-playing games…
Use these twelve questions to help define your characters further:
The character interview is a chance to explore both a character’s background and voice. It is an exploration of a character’s opinions, experiences, goals and attitudes. The basic method of…
Basing characters on actual people is a fairly common literary practice. The people around you can be a great source of inspiration. I don’t, however, recommend basing a character on…
The possessions that a character chooses to surround themselves with can reveal a great deal about the way they lead their lives. Directors and actors frequently use possessions as a…
The day in the life approach to developing a character is focused on describing a normal day in the character’s life before something important happens to change it. Most central…
What is a how-to article? A how-to article helps the reader to accomplish a specific task. This may be a technical task such as loading a new computer application, a…
Creating characters by brainstorming is a proven technique for developing new characters. The process consists of quickly recording (without editing yourself) all of the options/descriptions/ideas /thoughts you have about a…
Character bio sheets are not only a simple way to create characters, they are a great way to keep track of the characters you develop. When you write a longer…