Guest Blog by Paula Roscoe
Characters – believable or not…for that is the question? “A character is a person in a narrative work of arts (such as a novel, play, television series or film). Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr, the English word dates from the Restoration. Character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema, involves “the illusion of being a human person. In literature, characters guide readers through their stories, helping them to understand plots and ponder themes”. Snippet from Wikipedia Characters – there are so many to choose from. My imagination knows no bounds when conjuring up another character for my novels. The good, the bad, the ugly! The pretty, the villain, the joker. The heartthrob, the strong…