As I told you, we'll work on characterization for the next couple of weeks. I think you might have figured out by now, I think characterization is important.  So, we're going to concentrate on the many aspects of it.

Please don't think you have to know all of the info in the articles I give you - just be aware that I lecture from many of them and they all have something that might spark a particular idea.

Characterization articles

http://writingcorner.com/fiction/character/characterization.htm

This particular site (fictionfactor) has a WHOLE bunch of great articles - I just gave you a few that I really like.

http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/casting.html

http://www.fictionfactor.com/guests/unforgettable.html

http://www.fictionfactor.com/guests/flaws.html

http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/platypus.html

http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/mannerisms.html

Here's one for villains!

http://horror.fictionfactor.com/articles/villains.html

Remember I told you we'd interview our characters in this class?  Here's some of the many lists of questions to ask.

http://suspense.net/profile.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1497/biosketch.html?200727