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Writing Workshop. Character Description.
A Character Description will portray a person, in a way that the reader knows how the character feels, looks acts and talks.
To write a character description you should:
• Use sensory details; this will create a vivid experience for your readers.
• Use adjectives that best describe your subject.
• Describe the character´s personality and appearance.
• Describe the person´s surroundings.
• Remember “Show, don’t tell”
Now you will write a description of a character using the writing process.
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• Think of distinctive qualities of the character you are describing.
• After you have decided visualize in your mind what you want to transmit to your readers.
• Brainstorm details of what you want to describe.
• Start writing as many details as you can, describe smells, tastes, sounds
even textures if it is necessary.
• Your details can be objective or subjective, you may express your opinion about the person you are describing.
The Red Feather Literature Second Course
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• First you have to decide who you are going to write about.
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