Out of Thin Air: Exercise

"WHO SAYS THAT?"CREATING NEW CHARACTERS
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INT. IN FRONT OF YOUR COMPUTER - NOW
SCRIPTED WHIM                    Be unique. At the very least,
   be interesting, especially
   when creating characters. Great
                   characters are layers of
   reality wrapped in fantasy
   dressed in charisma. This
   exercise will help you find a
   root of reality from which a
   fascinating character can grow.
Window.
Headstone.
Scoot.
Temper.
Malleable.
SCRIPTED WHIM                    Use Google to search for images
                   of any one of the keywords
                   above. Select the first image
                   result. What is the first smell
                   this image brings to your mind?
                   Give yourself ten to fifteen
                   minutes to write a one-page
                   monologue for a character who
                   either absolutely loves that
                   smell or abhors it. When you
                   are finished, read the monologue
                   aloud. Give the character a
                   voice, and at least a name,
                   hometown, job, community, and
                   goal. Repeat this exercise as
                   many times as you'd like and
                   populate your story with
                   fascinating characters.
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