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Someone just asked me this question, and it is a good question. The dilemma of writing characters smarter than oneself has plagued me before. As I was analyzing this and writing a response, my answer became a whole study paper. So, I am posting it here so others can make use of it as well. These are only my own observations and terminology, put together on the fly. There might be a few holes here, but hopefully it will serve to generate ideas on how you can create the characters you want. First, there are different types of "smart". There are a number of talents often associated with smart characters, and they each have their own uses. Some

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS PAGE WILL REMAIN ACTIVE FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATION AND RECORDS, IT IS OUTDATED. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE NEWEST VERSION. 9 Qualities Readers Want in Your Story's Antihero One of the most trending archetypes in modern literature and movies is the antihero. As such, it is also one of the most abused, used often to gain an automatic audience following, or to add sex appeal to a product. Alternatively, I see many beginning writers use the term “antihero” do describe a gritty, dark, or moody hero. All that being said—when created correctly, the antihero story is one of the best types available; which

This is a character development sheet. It's used to help think outside the box for character creation. When making a character you want the character to be as real to your audience as the character is to you. To use this character development sheet, save it on your computer, but leave the author information for the sheet at the bottom. You might need it to find my website to see if I have anything new for you to use. Fill it out for each main character you write about. Then save the filled out sheets in a folder so you can refer to them as needed. Not all of the information you'll put in the development sheet will be known to your audience,

Someone just asked me this question, and it is a good question. The dilemma of writing characters smarter than oneself has plagued me before. As I was analyzing this and writing a response, my answer became a whole study paper. So, I am posting it here so others can make use of it as well. These are only my own observations and terminology, put together on the fly. There might be a few holes here, but hopefully it will serve to generate ideas on how you can create the characters you want. First, there are different types of "smart". There are a number of talents often associated with smart characters, and they each have their own uses. Some