CHARACTERISATION+-+The+Bone+Structure

=CHARACTERISATION - The Bone Structure=



Writers sometimes talk of building a ‘bone structure’ for a character - providing details which make them believable. It can be divided into three areas:


 * PHYSIOLOGY
 * SOCIOLOGY
 * PSYCHOLOGY

Sounds difficult, but it’s not. Translations of the big words...


 * What do they look like?
 * What is their background like?
 * What do they think and believe?

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Choose a character from your novel, story or film. See how much detail you can fill in. (Remember, EVIDENCE is always appreciated.)

The next step is to create your own characters. A name is often a good place to start. Try HERE for inspiration...

You're going to present this as a poster. Please PLAN the poster (layout, design, images, lettering, text and so on) before starting - it would be nice to be able to display them!

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