Checklist for Beginning Your Story: Introducing Your Characters

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Welcome! I'm K.M. Weiland, the award-winning and internationally published author of acclaimed writing guides such as Structuring Your Novel and Creating Character Arcs. I mentor authors on story theory, technique, and all the wild and wonderful highs and lows of the writing life!

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Master the art of introducing your characters in your first chapter. Learn to hook readers and lay the foundation for character development.

Introducing Your Characters in a Characteristic Moment 03:40
Introducing Your Characters via Dialogue 09:47
Introducing Characters via Movement 11:30
Introducing Characters via Their Character Arcs 12:16
Introducing Your Characters via Theme 17:22
Introducing Your Characters via Setting 18:29

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How to Outline Your Novel: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Book - Outlining Your Novel: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/hl4zm

The Link Between Your Story’s Hook and Resolution: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 1: Hooking Readers: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 2: Writing the Opening Scene: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 3: Introducing the Story: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

The Characteristic Moment: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Grab Readers With a Multi-Faceted Characteristic Moment: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

How to Write Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Book - Creating Character Arcs: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/bsmu1

Workbook - Creating Character Arcs Workbook: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/iClB3

The Lie Your Character Believes: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

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BOOKS

For more on archetypes, check out my book Writing Archetypal Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

For more on character arcs, check out my book Creating Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

For more on story and scene structure, check out my book Structuring Your Novel: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

For more on theme, check out my book Writing Your Story's Theme: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

For more on outlining, check out my book Outlining Your Novel: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/hl4zm

WORKBOOKS

Outlining Your Novel Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Structuring Your Novel Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Creating Character Arcs Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

GUIDED MEDITATIONS

Archetypal Character Guided Meditations (previews):    • Archetypal Characters Guided Mediations  

COURSE

Creating Character Arcs Course: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/mBoHK

Shadow Archetypes: Writing Complex Fictional Characters: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/shadow-a...

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