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Read everything carefully. This is designed to provide a learning experience.
Writers often use one of these three types of narration:
First-person narration uses “I” because “one character is telling the story from [his/her] point
of view.” In other words, we step into the skin of this character and move through the story
seeing everything through his/her eyes alone. To best illustrate first-person narration, choose
parts of the story that show the character revealing intimate thoughts/feelings, something we
can see only by having access to his/her heart & mind. This is a useful point of view to show a
character’s change of heart, to trick a reader, and/or to make the reader realize that s/he
understands more than the narrator does.
Third-person omniscient narration: “The narrator sees into the minds of any or all of
the characters, moving when necessary from one to another.” In other words, the
narrator is god-like (all-knowing) with the ability to report on the thoughts of multiple
characters. To best illustrate omniscient third-person narration, choose parts of the
story that show characters’ private thoughts/feelings revealed only to us, not the
others. This can be a very satisfying point of view because we know what is on many or
all characters' minds and do not have to guess. This is a useful point of view to show
how events impact characters in the story.
Third-person limited narration “reduces the narrator’s scope to a single
character.” In other words, the narrator does not know all but is rather
limited to the inner thoughts of one character; however, this narrator can
also objectively report on the environment surrounding this character. To
best illustrate third-person limited, choose parts of the story that
illustrate this character’s thoughts/feelings that are only revealed to
us, not to the others; additionally, choose parts of the story that show
objective reporting of events. This is a useful point of view for stories
that highlight a dynamic between a character and the world.
Each story this week uses a different type of narration.
“The Wife’s Story” uses first-person narration: the story is told from the point of view of the
wife.
1) Quote a part of the story that proves it is written in first-person narration. To earn
full points, choose wisely. To best illustrate first-person narration, choose a part of
the story that shows the wife revealing an intimate thought/feeling, something we can
see only by having access to her heart/mind. To earn full points, achieve correct
integration, punctuation, and citation by using the format below. (8 points)
Highlighting is just for lesson clarity.
Quotation Format
The wife reveals, “Quotation” (#)..
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Potentiometers: Provide feedback on the antenna's current angle positions.
Fault Detection Sensors: Monitor for potential faults such as cable discontinuities or LNB failures.
Control Software: Runs on the microcontroller, handling real-time processing and decision-making.
Real-Time Angle Position Feedback
Real-time feedback on the antenna's angle position is essential for maintaining precise alignment. This feedback is typically provided by potentiometers or rotary encoders, which continuously monitor the azimuth and elevation angles. The microcontroller reads this data and adjusts the motors accordingly to keep the antenna aligned with the signal source.
Fault Tracking in Antenna Alignment Systems
Fault tracking is vital for the reliability and performance of the antenna system. Common faults include cable discontinuities, LNB malfunctions, and motor failures. Sensors integrated into the system can detect these faults and either notify the user or initiate corrective actions automatically.
Design and Implementation
1. Parabolic Dish and Feedhorn
The parabolic dish is designed to reflect incoming signals to a focal point where the feedhorn and LNB are located. The dish's size and shape depend on the specific application and frequency range.
2. Motors and Position Control
Stepper motors or servo motors are used to control the azimuth and elevation of
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2. Do fictional characters fascinate you? Are you
surprised when the people in stories feel more real
than real life?
Unless you’re writing abstract and absurdist fiction,
your stories have characters. These characters have
names, motives, flaws, conflicts, and unique
backgrounds – and it’s up to you to flesh those
elements out!
Great characters are often what brings the story to its
full potential, but since people are inherently complex,
great character development is hard to write. This
ebook is designed to jumpstart your character writing.
Introduction to
Character Development
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3. Maybe you’ve got a name and a role for your
character, but you’re struggling to go from there. Let’s
start with the basics! There are three questions you
want to ask every character that you create:
Character Development Question 1: What do you most
want?
Every human being wants something. This is largely
what it means to be human. To want, desire, crave,
need, cherish, chase, hunger for. Whatever your
character is chasing—put it right up front, in the
opening scene and make it large.
Your character should be desperate to attain this one
thing. The more desperate your character is, the more
the reader will engage with the story. The reader will
only care as much as the character cares. The
character must be willing to give up anything, go
through anything to attain what he or she so
desperately wants.
Sketching the Basics
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4. Character Development Question 2: What do you most
fear?
We all have fears. We don’t like to talk about them, but
they’re there, under the surface, causing us to act in
ways we don’t understand, driving our thoughts,
words, and deeds. When we give our characters these
same fears, readers are able to connect with them as if
they were sitting in the same room.
Character Development Question 3: What will cause
the reader to remember you after your story is long
over?
We all have traits, habits, idiosyncrasies, ideas,
behavior patterns that stand out from the crowd. The
trait should be visual, a bit over-the-top, and hold a
dramatic meaning of some kind. It should characterize
—aid the reader in truly beginning to understand and
know your character.
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5. You’ve sketched the basics, and now you could
probably have a conversation with the character you’re
writing. Great job! Now, let’s get into the nitty gritty.
Good characters have depth, experience growth, have
flaws—they’re real people. Asking yourself a defined
set of character development questions is one way to
develop characters who jump off the page with
realistic and compelling personalities.
Ask your character…
Who are you?
Think of the “who” of your character as the firm
foundation with which you’ll bring your character to
life. This “who” might take the form of one or two
honest sentences that really tap the essence of the
character. Starting with a strong “who” can help you
add depth to your character throughout your story.
Personality Questions to Ask Each
of Your Characters
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6. What are your strongest motivations?
What, fundamentally, drives your character? To be
accepted by his or her peers? To create something
new and beautiful? To protect his or her loved ones
from a dangerous world? To find perspective on
mortality? What are the core, underlying drives that
shape this character and the actions he or she takes?
What are your hopes and dreams for the future?
What world does your character hope to see? What
would fulfillment look like for your character? What is
your character doing to reach toward these hopes—or
do they seem too far out of reach?
What are your biggest fears and/or regrets?
Your character certainly has a future he or she doesn’t
want to end up in. What is it, and why? What are the
darkest secrets and the biggest failures from your
character’s past? What haunts him or her?
What are your greatest strengths?
What comes easily to this character? What makes this
character strong, and why?
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7. What are your greatest weaknesses?
Every good character has weaknesses. What puts your
character out of place, out of his or her comfort zone,
vulnerable? Why?
What are you like socially?
How does your character view other people? Is your
character very social and extroverted, or a little more
on the quiet, shy, introverted side? Thinking about how
your character acts in social situations can help you
“beef” up your character and add depth.
What is your role in the story?
Consider your character’s role in the development of
the story. Why does your character exist in your story?
Is the character a protagonist, antagonist, or
secondary character? How does your character change
the story? And how is the character changed by the
story—what is his or her development arc?
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8. What is your connection to the overall story line?
This is the important link between your character and
your overall story line. What specific impact will your
character have on the overall progression of your
story?
What sort of dynamic exists between you and the
other characters?
Consider the relationships your character will have
with other main or supporting characters. How do they
interact? How do their personalities and motivations
bounce off one another? How do they come away
feeling upon interacting with each other?
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9. Of course, the questions you ask your characters differ
depending on their unique set of traits and
circumstances. The previous 10 questions are a great
base to start from, but once you’ve got the core details
sketched out, it’s time to investigate the specifics of
your characters. It’s time to craft a character
questionnaire!
Creating your very own character questionnaire can be
extremely useful in the writing process and enhance
your understanding of your characters, prompting you
to develop new, unique elements of their
personalities. It’s a great tool for figuring out what
makes your characters tick, and it can help align your
storyline and plot with your character’s overall
personality.
As you work to create your own questionnaire for
characters, you can search for existing examples. The
ten questions above are one example, and here are a
few others:
Create Your Own Character
Questionnaire
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10. 160+ Character Development Questions
Creating a Memorable Character Worksheet
Character Profile Template
“How to Create a Powerful Character Arc” by Jerry
Jenkins
Lastly, as you look for questions to ask your character,
it may be useful to take a hint from the “self-help”
section of your bookstore. The same sort of self-
inquiry that is important in our own lives can be
applied to the development of your characters.
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11. Can you sit down with your character in a coffee shop
and have a real life conversation? Can you watch them
move, follow their facial expressions, predict what
clothes they’ll wear and what they want for dinner? If
the answer is yes, then you’re ready to write stellar
characters into a stellar work of fiction.
These next 5 questions are designed to give your
characters the kiss of life. Put theory to practice by
implementing these questions in your story writing,
and you have the makings of a great story in your
hands.
What makes a character relatable?
Vulnerability. Psychic wounds. Imperfections. Foibles.
Unresolved trauma. Addictions. Transparency. Ability
to laugh at oneself. A degree of self-abasement
and humility. Courage to face fears. Desire to sacrifice
for others.
From Plan to Paper
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12. These traits should be worked into your plot, giving
your characters every possible moment to both
stumble and shine. Each character must, in one way,
be completely lovable and in another, be capable of
falling hard and letting all of the other characters
down. The reader needs to be able to see herself in
your characters.
What is the secret to creating characters who have
breath?
Extending the hand of friendship. We must make
friends with our characters. I don’t mean that we
necessarily have to want to hang out with them. But
we must at some point embrace both their strengths
and weaknesses, their light and dark sides, their sanity
and psychoses.
In order to live close to them for however long it takes
you to write a story, you must not only be able to
tolerate your characters, but you must be willing to live
next door to them and invite them into your home—
yes, even, on occasion, the “bad guys.” If you don’t feel
safe, go visit them in prison, but in any case, be brave
enough to befriend your characters.
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13. Like it or not, our characters are extensions of us. We
certainly don’t like everything our children do, but we
don’t disown them because of bad behavior.
What is the biggest challenge writers have when it
comes to creating characters?
The inability to understand the depths of our nature as
human beings. It’s never a lack of writing ability. It’s a
lack of knowledge and experience in understanding
the essence of our human nature and then knowing
how that nature is expressed in relationship with other
human beings. In order to create characters that
breathe and move and talk, we have to get outside
and away from our computers at times.
My volunteer work in jails and prisons for the last 26
years has by far been the one element that has most
informed my work as a writer. Because the men aren’t
afraid to tell me who they are. Their honesty and
vulnerability has caused me to grow in my storytelling
skills more than any population I’ve ever before
engaged with. For you, it doesn’t have to be prisoners,
but find the population of humans that speaks to you,
and get out there and hang out.
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14. What is the most difficult kind of character to create?
I would have to say that after many years of coaching
writers, the characters that writers struggle with the
most are the shadow characters.
The dark ones. The unconscious ones. The ones that
resist our pressure to conform to what we want them
to do. This is because as writers, we don’t like to look
at our own dark sides, and so we find it challenging to
create characters who think, talk, and act in ways we
hope we never would. We don’t know these characters
who show up in our stories, and we don’t want to.
We use them as a device to create conflict for our
heroes, but devices aren’t three-dimensional. They’re
plastic and one dimensional, and the reader can sense
that something is off. As much as possible, we must
understand and be at least somewhat able to be
present to the kind of darkness we create for our dark
characters.
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15. What’s the formula for developing authentic
characters?
I don’t advocate using formulas, but there are a few
tried and true elements of creating authentic
characters.
Character interviews
Interview all of your characters before you start writing
your story. Ask as many questions as you possibly can,
and not ones that they can answer with a “yes” or “no.”
You might want to put them all on stage at the same
time, and see if they play off of each other when
answering your questions.
Don’t ask predictable questions—take your characters
off guard. Doing this, you can discover some fun and
imaginative facts about your characters. They’ll
surprise you.
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16. Become your characters
Be brave enough to become your characters. One of
the assignments in my Starting to Write class is to
write from a perspective that is opposite from the one
you hold. Take risks and be willing to listen to and be
open to characters who want to talk but whom are
very different than you are.
Just for fun, write a brief scene in each character’s first-
person viewpoint and see if your story takes off. You’ll
discover voices coming out from inside yourself you
didn’t even know were there.
Using the enneagram
I recommend using two personality studies; the
Enneagram and Archetypes. You can look both of
them up on line and do your own study. Once you
know your character’s Enneagram number and major
archetypes, you know your character—how she’s going
to act, move, and talk much of the time.
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17. Don’t judge
Refuse to judge your characters. The major key to
creating authentic characters is to hold an open space
for each of them, letting them be themselves without
fear that you’re going to kill them off because they
suddenly reveal something you don’t like.You’re the
writer, but the story isn’t about you.
At least, it shouldn’t be. If you want to write your story,
write a memoir. (There’s a place, of course, for using
fiction to write about yourself, but the truth is, the
characters don’t usually come off as authentic because
the writer keeps hiding from the truth about himself
for fear of a reader somewhere discovering that it’s
really his life story. My experience.)
And that’s how to create characters that breathe!
If you can pull off all of the above, you’ll have created
characters that the reader will engage with, connect to,
and follow from the first to the last page of your story.
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18. Meet the Authors
Meghan Christie
Meghan Christie is a freelance writer and English
educator who divides her time between Toronto and
London. Find her on LinkedIn here.
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Gloria Kempton is the author of seven nonfiction self-
help books and two young adult novels, as well as
hundreds of short stories, essays, personal
experiences, personality profiles, how-to’s, and feature
articles for a number of national magazines including
Writer’s Digest. For three years she wrote a column for
single parents in a parenting magazine. Her book,
Dialogue, was published by Writer’s Digest Books in
2004 and is still selling well.
She is the former Managing Editor of Parents of
Teenagers magazine and was a freelance book editor
for nine major publishers including Harper Collins. She
is a former contributing editor for Writer’s Digest
magazine. She continues to critique and edit both
fiction and nonfiction for individuals, as well as
coaching writers one-on-one on any aspect of fiction,
nonfiction, marketing, or the writing life.
Gloria Kempton
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Gloria Kempton cont'd
Gloria teaches at writers conferences and has served
on several writer’s conference boards and program
committees, including the Pacific Northwest Writer’s
Conference, and chaired their midwinter conference
for two years.
She has most recently published a correspondence
course, The Outlaw’s Journey; A Mythological Approach
to Storytelling for Writers Behind Bars, which she is
now taking into correctional institutions around the
country. She’s currently writing a book based on the
material in this course. Read more about Gloria on her
website.
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