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Rachel C. Neale
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Character Mapping:
a guide to unearthing main characters for fiction writers
I designed this character workbook for fiction authors to unearth the background, motives, inner world, and character arcs of the protagonist and antagonist. The key is to do this before the writing begins. To know your characters is a way for the plot to organically unfold. Understanding what makes them tick because of their backgrounds and how they were raised (before the conflict begins) is a writers greatest tool in the craft of creating believable, relatable, and authentically human characters.
This is a PDF document delivered via email to be printed out as a workbook. You can also interact with it digitally, fill out your answers in-document, then print it out. Either way, this workbook is for you to get to know your main characters intimately before the writing begins.
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Fill out interactive sections about the main characters arcs. Learn essential information such as the catalyst, the point-of-no-return of the antagonist, and the moral compass of the main characters. This workbook focuses on the protagonist and antagonist, not secondary characters, but there is a brief section that asks vital questions about secondary characters to get you thinking about them.
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Seventy-five pages of prompts, imperative questions, character information, and sections to fill in backstory––all to unearth vital character motives, inner worlds, fears, strengths, and so much more. GET A FREE SAMPLE HERE.
This is a workbook valued at $50.00 that is available for $10.00. It's interactive, engaging, and education. After completing this workbook, you will unearth everything needed to confidently write about the main characters of your fiction book.