Characters are one of the most important part of your book, without them no story can go on. Characters are not only defined into humans, but also fantasy hybrids, cats, dogs, reptiles, animals, inanimate objects, etc. Everything mentioned in the story can be a major key to influence the story right then or later in future. A common mistake a lot of young or beginner writers do is make unrealistic Characters, yes, if the genre is fantasy then it is bound to have unrealistic parts in it, but what I'm focusing on right now is their psychology. We may want our Mcs (main characters) to be perfect, but that is impossible, if you are writing about a human being, they are bound to make mistakes be it be small or big. Therefore, just because you want to write a positive character doesn't mean that you have to make them perfect. Just like how heros can make mistakes and wrong decision, villains can too make good choices. No person is filled with full evilness or full pureness. ...
How to write, what to write Before going into how to write, we have to understand what to write. People who start or are beginners often struggle with this and get writers block more then often. So, where is the place you can take inspiration from in this situation? The answer the world and you, confused? Let me explain. Whether you want to write fiction or non fiction book , you will need a base storyline/outline to complete a full flesh book. To do that, you need to exercise your brain, your brain is one of the most powerful weapon you have. Think about the experiences you went through, be it bad, be it good. When you were in those situation, what were your feelings? What were your reactions to it. Think, and write. Next is your surroundings, your surroundings can inspire you in so many ways, you can observe what a cat does, what is the life of a leave when wind is blown, etc. Therefore, expand your thinking capacity and your mind, there is no shortage of content to write...