How to Write Characters Who Are NOT Like You đ
Summary
TLDRDans cette vidĂ©o, l'animateur partage sept conseils pour crĂ©er des personnages crĂ©dibles et profonds, mĂȘme si ceux-ci sont trĂšs diffĂ©rents de l'auteur. Il s'agit de comprendre la personnalitĂ© et les croyances du personnage, de trouver des points de contact avec sa propre expĂ©rience, d'utiliser la musique, de s'habiller comme lui, de pratiquer ses activitĂ©s, de passer du temps avec des personnes ayant une Ă©nergie similaire et d'explorer ses relations. Ces astuces aident Ă incarner la personnalitĂ© du personnage et Ă donner vie Ă son histoire.
Takeaways
- đ L'un des principaux conseils pour Ă©crire un personnage diffĂ©rent de soi est de comprendre profondĂ©ment sa personnalitĂ© et ses croyances.
- đ Utilisez l'inogramme pour affiner les traits de personnalitĂ© du personnage et pour construire un conflit interne plus complexe.
- đ¶ Ăcoutez de la musique que le personnage Ă©couterait ou qui vous rappelle le personnage pour vous mettre dans son Ă©tat d'esprit.
- đ Portez des vĂȘtements qui ressemblent Ă ceux que le personnage porterait pour vous immerger davantage dans son univers.
- đïž Faites des activitĂ©s que le personnage ferait pour vous mettre dans son Ă©tat d'esprit et son Ă©nergie.
- đ€ Passez du temps avec des personnes qui ont une Ă©nergie et une attitude similaires Ă celles de votre personnage pour vous inspirer.
- đĄ Trouvez des aspects du conflit du personnage avec lesquels vous pouvez vous identifier personnellement, mĂȘme s'ils sont trĂšs diffĂ©rents de vous.
- đ„ Comprenez les relations du personnage avec les autres personnages, ainsi qu'avec les aspects de sa vie, pour enrichir sa profondeur.
- đš CrĂ©ez des tableaux d'esthĂ©thique pour le personnage pour capturer son ambiance et son Ă©nergie.
- đ Les personnages doivent sembler des individus rĂ©els avec des voix, des personnalitĂ©s et des goĂ»ts diffĂ©rents, pas seulement des reflets de l'auteur.
- đ L'Ă©criture de personnages diversifiĂ©s est essentielle pour Ă©viter que tous les personnages ne semblent ĂȘtre la mĂȘme personne ou ne ressemblent Ă l'auteur.
Q & A
Quel est le principal objectif de la vidéo 'Writer's Life Wednesdays'?
-L'objectif principal de la vidĂ©o est d'aider les auteurs Ă rendre leurs personnages crĂ©dibles, profonds et relatables, mĂȘme si ces personnages sont trĂšs diffĂ©rents d'eux-mĂȘmes.
Quels sont les sept meilleurs conseils donnĂ©s dans la vidĂ©o pour Ă©crire des personnages diffĂ©rents de soi-mĂȘme?
-Les conseils incluent comprendre la personnalité du personnage, trouver des points de conflit personnels avec lequel on peut se relate, écouter de la musique que le personnage aime, s'habiller comme le personnage, faire des activités que le personnage ferait, passer du temps avec des personnes ayant une énergie similaire et explorer les relations du personnage.
Pourquoi est-il important de comprendre la personnalité et les croyances d'un personnage avant de commencer à l'écrire?
-C'est important pour éviter les changements de personnalité soudains et pour maintenir une cohérence dans le comportement du personnage tout au long de l'histoire.
Quel outil est recommandé pour approfondir la compréhension de la personnalité d'un personnage?
-L'inogramme est un outil recommandé pour identifier les traits de personnalité et les croyances du personnage, ce qui aide à créer un conflit interne plus profond.
Comment la musique peut-elle aider Ă mieux comprendre et incarner un personnage?
-Ăcouter la musique que le personnage aime ou qui Ă©voque son Ă©nergie peut aider Ă se mettre dans l'ambiance et l'Ă©tat d'esprit du personnage.
Pourquoi s'habiller comme le personnage peut-il ĂȘtre bĂ©nĂ©fique pour l'Ă©criture?
-Porter des vĂȘtements qui ressemblent Ă ceux que le personnage porterait peut aider Ă capturer son Ă©nergie et Ă se sentir plus proche de lui.
Quels types d'activités sont suggérés pour se mettre dans la peau d'un personnage?
-Les activités suggérées sont celles que le personnage ferait dans l'histoire, comme apprendre des arts martiaux pour un personnage espion ou faire des pùtisseries pour un personnage pùtissier.
Pourquoi passer du temps avec des personnes ayant une Ă©nergie similaire au personnage peut-il ĂȘtre utile?
-Cela permet de se familiariser avec l'Ă©nergie et l'attitude du personnage, ce qui facilite l'Ă©criture de son point de vue et de son dialogue.
Quelle est l'importance des relations dans la création d'un personnage?
-Les relations avec d'autres personnages, ainsi qu'avec les aspects de leur vie, sont essentielles pour construire une personnalité multidimensionnelle et authentique.
Comment les expériences personnelles peuvent-elles enrichir l'écriture des personnages?
-En intégrant des expériences personnelles dans les relations et les conflits du personnage, on rend le personnage plus réaliste et authentique.
Quel est le lien vers la plateforme Patreon mentionnée dans la vidéo?
-Le lien vers la plateforme Patreon est patreon.com/abens, oĂč l'on peut se connecter avec l'auteur et obtenir des conseils exclusifs sur l'Ă©criture et l'Ă©dition.
Outlines
đ DĂ©veloppement de personnages relatables
Ce paragraphe introduit la difficultĂ© de crĂ©er des personnages diffĂ©rents de soi-mĂȘme tout en restant crĂ©dibles et profonds. L'auteur propose de dĂ©couvrir sept conseils pour incarner un personnage et Ă©crire son point de vue de maniĂšre naturelle, mĂȘme si sa personnalitĂ© et ses croyances sont diffĂ©rentes des vĂŽtres. L'accent est mis sur l'importance de la comprĂ©hension de la personnalitĂ© et des croyances du personnage, ainsi que la dĂ©couverte de conflits internes avec lesquels on peut se retrouver personnellement.
đ¶ Utilisation de la musique pour ressentir l'Ă©nergie du personnage
Le second paragraphe suggĂšre d'utiliser la musique prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©e du personnage ou qui le rappelle pour se mettre dans l'ambiance Ă©motionnelle et Ă©nergĂ©tique de celui-ci. L'auteur partage son expĂ©rience personnelle en crĂ©ant des playlists pour chaque personnage et souligne comment cela influence son Ă©criture, mĂȘme si la musique ne correspond pas toujours au contexte de la scĂšne en cours d'Ă©criture.
đ Se vĂȘtir et se comporter comme le personnage
Dans ce paragraphe, l'auteur recommande de s'habiller et de se comporter comme le personnage pour adopter son énergie et son style de vie. Cela inclut de participer à des activités que le personnage aimerait faire, ce qui permet de mieux comprendre son point de vue et son mode de vie. L'auteur insiste sur l'importance de cette approche pour ressentir la personnalité et les préférences du personnage.
đ€ Comprendre les relations du personnage
Le dernier paragraphe traite de la compréhension des relations du personnage, non seulement avec d'autres personnages mais aussi avec les aspects de sa vie telle que son travail, ses loisirs et son temps créatif. L'auteur encourage à explorer ces relations pour trouver des points de contact personnels avec le personnage, ce qui permettra de donner plus de profondeur et d'authenticité à son personnage.
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Keywords
đĄpersonnage
đĄconflit interne
đĄcrĂ©ativitĂ©
đĄpersonnalitĂ©
đĄinogram
đĄĂ©criture
đĄrelation
đĄvie rĂ©elle
đĄidentitĂ©
đĄĂ©motion
Highlights
The importance of understanding a character's internal conflict and personal relatability for effective character development.
Seven tips for writers to create believable, layered, and relatable characters that are different from themselves.
The use of the inogram for identifying a character's personality traits and beliefs.
The necessity of maintaining consistency in a character's personality to avoid 'personality whiplash'.
Finding common ground in a character's conflict to make them relatable despite differences in personality.
Using music that a character would listen to as a creative tool to channel their energy.
Dressing in a manner that reflects a character's style to better embody their energy.
Engaging in activities that a character would do to understand their mindset and behavior.
Spending time with people who have a similar energy to the character you're writing.
Exploring a character's relationships with various aspects of their life to find personal relatability.
The value of personal experience in creating authentic and genuine characters.
The impact of aesthetic boards in capturing a character's vibe and energy.
The significance of the character's voice and perspective in storytelling.
The challenge of avoiding the 'author voice' and creating distinct individual characters.
The role of character development in making a story matter and achieving author dreams.
The potential pitfalls of not differentiating between characters leading to a monotonous narrative.
The importance of understanding the character's internal struggles for deeper character development.
Transcripts
these are the building blocks of their
internal conflict and I guarantee you
there is something about that
character's conflict that you can relate
to on a personal level and that's why
you feel compelled to weave these
struggles and these internal battles
into this character because you can
personally relate to it what's up my
friend Abby here and welcome back to
writer's life Wednesdays where we come
together to help you make your story
matter and make your author dream
come true are you struggling to write a
character who is not like you at all but
you really want them to feel believable
and layered and relatable you want them
to feel like a real person but you're
having a hard time writing them because
you end up just writing characters that
feel a lot like you in this video I'm
going to share with you my seven best
tips and some of them are kind of weird
but stay with me for sinking into a
character's shoes and really embodying
that character even if they're nothing
like you even if their personality is
vastly different their voice is vastly
different these techniques will help you
to step into the role of any of your
characters and see the world through
their eyes through their perspective and
write their voice effortlessly a lot of
writers ask me this question how do I
write a character who's not like me
because I think a lot of writers fall
into the rut of writing a lot of
characters that just sound like them a
lot of writers don't even realize how
much their own voice personality and
beliefs influence the characters they
write and we don't want all our
characters to sound the same we don't
want them all to sound like the author
talking through these characters right
we want them all to seem like individual
real people who have different voices
different personalities different
opinions and tastes and hobbies and
skills we want them to feel like real
people so that is what we are exploring
today how to step into the skin of your
character and see the world through
their eyes and effortlessly take on
their voice why does your story matter
good question what if I told you that
there's a science behind every great
story I don't just teach you how to
write I teach you how to change the
world with your story and make your
author dreams come
true number one and the most important
thing to do before before you even start
building and developing your character
is to figure out their personality and
what their beliefs are so if you've
already started diving into developing
your characters you've probably already
figured out their personalities but I
want you to go even deeper into this
character's personality and really
figure out what are the differences
between your personality and this
character's personality one of my
favorite tools for really honing in on a
character's personality traits is the
inogram which I've talked about a lot on
my channel and in my podcast and I love
the inogram so much because it's not
just about how people behave it's about
what we believe which can really help
with building internal conflict for your
characters so it's not just that they're
an extrovert or an introvert or that
they plan everything or they're
spontaneous like those things matter yes
but figuring out their inag type or even
just a type that sounds similar to them
it doesn't have to be the exact type it
can be just a springboard for developing
a more layered and complex personality
around this character but figuring that
out ahead of time will really help you a
lot to eliminate other Alternatives and
to keep your character's personality
consistent we don't want any personality
Whiplash okay that is very jarring and
feels very immature when you read that
in a story or you see it in a film when
a character behaves one way and then
they pivot and start behaving another
way and you feel like this is so outside
their personality why are they doing
this they're doing this because the
writer didn't take the time to stay
consistent with their personality so
take the time to figure this out and
develop the different layers of this
character's personality and while you're
doing this you're going to find that you
actually relate to some of it even if
it's very different from your
personality I've stumbled into this in
my own writing as well with writing
characters that I think this character
is nothing like me but then as I think
about it more I realize actually they
are in a
way below the surface their heart
there's something in their core that is
the
same as me which leads me to number two
find the part of their conflict that you
can personally relate to so this doesn't
have to do with personality as much as
conflict what are they struggling with
what do they want what will what do they
think will make them happy and what are
they afraid of what is their misbelief
about the world what do they get wrong
about life about themselves so even if
their personality seems totally
different from you there is something
below the surface something in their
beliefs in their internal deeper
struggles that they don't share with
anyone else that you can relate to okay
number three this one is more of a hack
I guess a way to hack your brain into
feeling like your character which is to
listen to music that they would listen
to Or that reminds you of them but bonus
points if it reminds you of them and
it's something that they would actually
listen to music as you guys know is
something that really inspires me and
influences me a lot in my writing and
every time I create a new work in
progress and I'm starting to develop
ideas and characters I create lots of
playlists for them I create playlists
for each one of my my characters that
are main characters in the story I
create playlists for the story itself
soundtracks like if it was a movie it
would this is what the soundtrack would
be but listening to music that reminds
me of my characters really helps me to
get in that zone and even if it doesn't
match the mood of the specific scene I'm
writing I do this all the time like I'll
have a character that I'm writing who
let's say they're more of an
extroverted happy go-lucky sort of
optimistic Daredevil rebellious
character I will probably be found
listening to very Lively rock music
while writing this character even if I'm
writing a scene where it's really not
that hyper of a scene not much hype
going on I'm still going to be listening
to that hype rock music to Hype myself
up into that energy of that character
that's really what we're trying to
accomplish here we're trying to
accomplish the energy of the character
trying to channel that main character
energy which leads to number four and
that is to dress like your character so
when I was writing the other world one
day I would be writing orca's point of
view and she's a very soft gentle sweet
flower child and she wears lots of
Linens and skirts and blouses and soft
sweaters and just like cozy soft
feminine stuff and when I wrote her
chapters I would dress like that because
I first of all love that style but also
I would feel more like her when I was
wearing the kinds of clothes that she
would wear and on the opposite end of
that Spectrum when I was writing Jack's
point of view I would wear more like
jeans hoodie shorts t-shirt more casual
clothing because that would feel more
like okay I'm in this energy head space
of Jack who is not not formal at all so
it doesn't have to be anything like
extreme but I find that this really
helps to embody the energy of a
character and that leads me to number
five which is to try activities that
your character would do this is another
thing I do all the time and it really
helps me to get in that frame of mind
for instance let's say your character is
like a tough badass spy or something and
they are skilled in self-defense or
martial arts or something like that
maybe you should learn martialart Hearts
seriously it's going to get you into
their headp space into their energy to
train self-defense to practice Shadow
Boxing or boxing on a heavy bag it's
going to first of all give you some
interesting new Real World skills it's
also going to put you into a different
headp space and I find this all the time
when I'm training martial arts I in a
different head space and then when I
come out of a practice session out of a
training session I feel in the mood to
write a character
who has that same skill set and who
brings that energy to the story but you
can do this with anything say your
character is a pastry chef well maybe
you should spend some time like making
croissants before you start writing I'm
serious it sounds so weird but it's true
it really seriously helps so much number
six is a favorite hack of mine that I
shared on my last live training about
dialogue it works for dialogue it also
works for just writing a character's
internal narrative their point of view
which is to spend time with characters
who have a similar energy and attitude
as this character you're trying to write
so a similar personality attitude
internal conflict they don't have to be
exactly the same but they should have
similarities I especially recommend this
for characters and people in real life
even that you can listen to and let
their voice and their energy and their
attitude sort of rub off on you okay
this is a subliminal thing you are not
actually going to be like copying their
lines or their quirks don't do that that
is not a good idea the point is not to
copy anything from these characters
you're just listening to them hanging
out with them spending time with them
and their energy and attitude is kind of
getting stuck in your head like a song
and once that energy is locked into your
brain you can start to filter what
you're going to write through that
attitude bring that same energy to this
character like I said this can even be
somebody you know in real life I do this
with people I know as well after I hang
out with them I can more easily write
characters that are similar to them in
Attitude personality because I'm already
thinking how would they say this and
last but not least number seven what are
their relationships by relationships I
don't just mean with other characters I
also mean with things in their life with
their work with their free time their
creative time
what are all the things that make up
their existence and what is their
relationship with those things really
all of life is built on relationships
our relationships with people and
different things and different aspects
of our lives and somewhere in those
relationships there is again like I said
at the beginning of this video there's
something you can personally relate to
there's something that called you to
write this character with all their
unique layers to their life and their
personality that you have personally
experienced yourself there is something
they are going through that you have
experienced on a personal level whether
it's their relationship with their
spouse their mother their father their
siblings their job their ambition and
drive the goals that they're chasing
after maybe what they're afraid of maybe
it's something to do with their
relationship with themselves these
things are all these little Nuance
layers of this character that you can
get to know on a deeper level and relate
to and I want you to relate to it I want
you to weave your own experience into
this character wherever you possibly can
because even though they're different
from you even though they might not
share your
personality weaving in those personal
experiences and those little things that
you can relate to is going to make your
character feel so much more real and
genuine and authentic so even if there's
only one small thing about this
character's relationships or conflict
that you can relate to it's going to
make them that much more Dynamic and
jump off the page and feel like a real
person because you're actually weaving
your own life experience into this
character's experience okay boom that's
it those are my top seven tips for
stepping into the shoes of a character
who seemingly is not like you but
finding those things to Rel relate to
about them and also those little hacks I
guess life hacks writing life hacks that
you can do such as dressing like your
character participating in activities
that they would participate in listening
to the music they would listen to also I
didn't even mention this but building
aesthetic boards for them is another
great way to really embody their Vibe
and their energy it's all about stepping
into that main character energy so I
hope this video has given you some
helpful tips on how to do that
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on today we are talking about the number
one biggest mistake new writers make and
it's something that Kate and I
personally have not heard talked about
before so we're bringing this to the
table a interesting discussion to unpack
and this mistake can destroy your entire
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