Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI - Character Voice
When we watch a Shakespearean play or read an Austen novel, one thing that inevitably stands out is the characters' distinctive voices. Tony Stark’s snappy quips and Steve Rogers' stalwart proclamations in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are a testament to the power of a well-crafted character voice. It's the rhythm of their speech, the idiosyncrasies of their diction, and the essence of their thoughts that make us believe in them, root for them, even love them. And in this grand dance of character creation, our AI co-authors are our eager partners, as long as we lead them well.
Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI - Perspectives and Beliefs
Picture this: two characters, huddled under the same awning, watching as soft flakes of snow gently descend upon the world. One, filled with a sense of wonder and joy, marvels at the fragile beauty of the snowflakes. The other, fraught with worry, envisions dangerous, slippery roads and an impending, back-breaking two hours of shoveling their driveway. This illustration represents the essence of character perspectives - they are the personal, unique lens through which each character sees the world.
Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI - Unique Personality Traits
Today we'll step further into the labyrinth of character creation. We're delving into Hand-Crafted Personality Traits - the gold dust that sprinkles life into the clay of our characters, turning them from mere words on a page into living, breathing beings who take up residence in our readers' minds.
Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI - Personality Frameworks
Diving deeper into our character-building series, today we're tackling Personality Frameworks. Think of these frameworks as the DNA of your characters, a blueprint detailing their behavioral patterns, decision-making processes, and responses to life's curveballs.
Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI - Character Archetypes
As we continue our deep dive into bringing our characters to life, today we're talking all things Character Personality Archetypes. This is where we dip our toes into the universal pool of story; where we find characters so familiar, they resonate with readers across time and cultures.
Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI - Overview
Hello, dear writers and dreamers! Today marks the exciting beginning of our new mini-series: "Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI." We're delving deep into the art of crafting vibrant, authentic characters, and how we can guide AI to fill our narratives with their unique voices.
Harnessing AI for Novel Writing: From Concept to Cast
Welcome back to another edition of The AI-Assisted Writer! Today, we're diving into the depths of our protagonist Ava, and the vibrant supporting cast of our psychological horror novel. I'm excited to share how I used AI, specifically ChatGPT, to help flesh out Ava and tease out the quirky ensemble surrounding her in this uncanny town.
Culling Baggage
Last week, I talked about how my protagonist’s motivations for Chronicles 3 had crystalized, allowing me to clearly see why she’s doing what she’s doing and what she’s got to overcome to get where she’s going, or fail. This week has been about sharpening that crystal into the character I need my protagonist to be. As you can imagine, that process leaves chunks of crystal on the table.
So let’s talk about culling baggage, or when you know too much about your character.
When Characters Crystalize
This was an exciting week for Chronicles 3. I don’t know about you, but I find it takes me a while to nail down my protagonist, in terms of what it is they want, why do they want it, and why what they want is actually getting in the way of their happiness.
Untangling Character
While Chronicles of The Wheel (CoTW) will feature installments with multiple point-of-view protagonists, these early books focus on individual protagonists. For CoTW: Book 3, that protagonist is our resident Steward of Death.
My protagonist is a tangled rat’s nest of a mess, from an author’s perspective.