Oh the dreaded phrase that every writer hates to hear as shivers of blank pages dance in one’s head. Some may throw their computers in the air, or bang their heads against the wall when this hit this roadblock. The mere words may be immediately be regarded as something negative but it doesn’t have to signify the end.

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To further create a three dimensional, well rounded character for your story, here are some questions you can ask yourself (and your character) as if you were interviewing him or her.

How would they respond to the following questions if you sat them down? The more fleshed out these answers are, the richer your character will become and start to “live”.

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Bring your laptop for this or a pad and pen, and camera phone if you’d like to take pictures of your setting. Use this exercise to put yourself into your environment. Submerse yourself into the sights, sounds, and emotions of where you sit for this exercise. Go to Starbucks for example, sit in a corner and just watch people (without being too conspicuous)

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