I'm a publisher, writer and speaker. I am passionate about giving every child the opportunity to hear the good news through story.
Don't Have Too Many Characters
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Dear Writer Friends, Here's today's writing tip: Don’t have too many characters Too many characters can get confusing for readers, especially if they have similar sounding names, or if they have vague descriptions. If a reader starts to get confused about who is who, they might put down the book… better to keep it simple. But how many characters is too many? The answer to that is, if you don’t need them for the story – if they are nothing more than padding – leave them out. If your protagonist needs a sibling, give them one. If they only need one, don’t give them several. If you do, you will slow down the plot and cause confusion. Both bad things! So stick to the characters you need, and get rid of the rest. :-) Trust that helps, Janet |
Janet Wilson, founder of Dernier Publishing and Write for a Reason
I'm a publisher, writer and speaker. I am passionate about giving every child the opportunity to hear the good news through story.
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