My Writing Process: Step 6 #WritingTips | Renee Scattergood

Originally posted by Renee Scattergood:

If this is the first time you're catching this blog series, you’ll want to read the other steps first:

Step 1
Step 2
Steps 3 & 4
Step 5

Now that we got that out of the way, it’s time to move onto Step 6. In this step, I go back to my individual characters and answer the next set of questions on BeemGee. This set of questions is in the free area of BeemGee, so you can answer them there. They help to further define your characters on a deeper level.

Question #1: First I define which archetypes fit the character. The archetype is essentially the role the character plays in the story. There is a full list of archetypes on the BeemGee site if you want to check them out.

Question #2: Next I define what the audience might recognize in each character. What about the character makes the audience able to identify with him or her?

Question #3: What is the ideal way for the audience to respond to this character?

Question #4: How might the audience respond to the character in a way that is unintended?

Question #5: Who are this character’s allies?

Question #6: Who are the character’s opposition?

Question #7: Who is the mate or potential mate for this character (if he or she has one in this story)?

Again, you can find more info on how to answer these questions on BeemGee, but they are pretty straightforward. It takes about an hour or so to answer these for each character, sometimes longer because they require a bit more thought, especially the first four questions.

Don’t forget to let me know how it’s going for you in the comments below if you’re trying this method out. And if you don’t want to miss future posts in the series sign up to the right to receive the posts in your email inbox.

Next week is Step 7 and for the next two steps, I work more on the story as a whole. See you then.