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How to Write Characters Who Aren’t Like You
A WORDSLINGER PODCAST
How do you write a character who is smarter than you, comes from a different background, sees the world differently, or believes things you never would? In this episode of the Wordslinger Podcast, Don King joins me for another Kevin on Craft conversation about creating characters who feel like real human beings instead of extensions of the author.
We talk about writing characters with knowledge and intelligence you don’t possess, avoiding stereotypes, writing across gender and cultural differences, creating villains who believe they’re the hero, and handling character…
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