Nine weeks ago, I mentioned how I find my
story ideas by discovering the ending first. Then, I moved on to talk about my
problems with knowing my characters enough for the audience to fall in love
with them. Well, for the past two months, I have been reading and highlighting Characters, Emotions, and Viewpoints by
Nancy Kress, in between reading fiction books to review here. It has been a wonderful help. Last week on October 7, I introduced you to my hero, Devin Sanders. Today, I want to introduce you to my
heroine Chloe Walker. I attached an image of Topanga Lawrence aka Danielle Fishel from Boy Meets World, who fits the description of my heroine.
26 years old
Academic
Honors Diploma
BA
in English
MA
in Writing
-Middle child of five. Always felt
pushed into a corner. Never good enough to please her parents. Both parents are
now divorced who called it quits weeks after the youngest, Kaleb, graduated
from high school.
Biggest goal: To write a
suspense novel.
Biggest fear: Afraid of
water. She believes she will die by drowning in a car that has driven into the
bottom of a river or a lake.
Biggest lie: Not good
enough.
Preferences:
-Perfectionist
-loves
Coffee
-Pizza
(Pepperoni, Mushroom, and Black Olives)
-Rock
Music (Metallica, Skid Row, Wolves at the Gate, Close Your Eyes, Thousand Foot
Krutch, etc.)
-Clothes: Stylish, yet comfy. Jeans with a hoodie.
Sweaters. Shorts. Tank tops.
-Hair:
Spends a lot of time making sure it looks just right.
-Chloe
doesn’t like the way she looks. She feels fat, but when she works out, no
results so she gives up.
-Introvert
-Organized
-Biggest
Pet Peeve: A dirty bathroom (who would want you to use a bathroom that is
dirty? Really?!)
-Cautious
-Afraid
to let anyone in because they probably will find something wrong with her.
Character’s abilities: She can argue her way intelligently whenever she needs to prove a point. Knows a good book or movie and recommends them.
How do you handle frustration? I usually blow up when no one is around and mumble to myself about the injustice. Sometimes I will throw things to make me feel better. I really never let anyone see me get angry or know that something is bothering me.
What stands in the way of your happiness right now? On the outside, I seem like a happy person, but on the inside, I’m complaining to God on a daily basis. Why don’t I have my dream job? (Being an editor at a book publishing company) Why don’t I have a book published? (I have been doing this writing thing for ten years) Why don’t I have my log cabin in the woods?
If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be? I would have kept dating Devin Sanders.
Have you ever done this for a character?
Are there any suggestions I should include to fully develop more heroine more
realistic for my characters? Here are
the ultimate questions: Do you like or dislike Chloe Walker? Could you see
yourself spending time with her in a three part book?
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