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How to create a convincing character for your story
People watch.
Take note of certain characteristics of the people you know that distinguish them from everyone else. Does that boy who lives across the street have a habit of knocking things over? Does your best friend talk with her hands when she's excited? These could be quirks of a character you create yourself.

OUT: Consider basing the character on someone. If this is your first time writing a story, or you're not sure how to make your character believable, base your character on somebody.

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A man stands in front of a bush. He starts up a chainsaw. he

OUT: begins to trim the large hedge.

IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
We see a black opening screen. We see a person painting a flower on a canvas. The person uses a larger paint brush. the person

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switches back to a small brush.