Getting inside my character
I can’t stop thinking about a story line.
I feel like I have spent so much time thinking about it, I feel like I am actually getting inside my main character’s head.
Scene by scene, I am picturing what my lead must be thinking at that moment and what he must be doing.
Notice how I said I’m picturing my lead?
I have come to accept that I am very much a visual person.
I see a scene in my head and then I write it down.
Visualising allows me to be the character, to know how he feels, what he sees, what he does and what he hears.
But I’m a woman writing about a male character.
I am definitely going to need help.
So I talk about this with my husband, who provides different perspectives and insights into what guys do and think.
It’s pretty amazing actually. Sometimes even a little frightening! Our worlds are so different at times.
But we are all human.
And that is something I can relate to.
How do you relate to your characters?
Tammy Brimner is a writer, professional photographer and leadership consultant with a passion for leadership development and improved organisational culture stemming from over 25 years working in a large, complex and multifaceted organisation. She is also a Certified Organisational Coach, an aspiring author, singer/songwriter, a fair weather golfer, and a cyclist.
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