Problem: Article: Keep everything you'll need to know about your character in this folder. Doing this will keep you organized. Alternatively, you could make a folder on your computer and type everything up on Microsoft Word or any word processing software. How tall is the person? Are they of athletic build, slim build or chubby? What colour is their hair and their eyes? How long is their hair? Is it curly, wavy, straight, etc.? Look online for 'face makers' or, if you have a Sims game, make a Sim look like your character and take several screen shots. You could also look through pictures on-line and in magazines and find a person that looks like your character. This will help you get a strong visual of what your character looks like. Put pictures of your character in their file. This means recording things like the full name, birthday, ethnic background, and every detail of your character's personality. Search Google for character sketch outlines. Many are quite helpful. Work out and write down the basics, such as: When is their birthday? How old are they? Who are their friends? What are their dreams/goals? What do they want to accomplish? What is their past like? Who's in their family? Do they have any family? Any pets? What are their favourite things? . Names are important and must fit the personality of your character (although, as the writer, the name you choose will usually fit eventually, as readers get used to the combination). The name should reflect the time period and location in which your story is taking place, in order to seem fitting and convincing to readers. For example, a boy living in a small town in South Georgia in 1980s isn't going to be named Throckmorton. Sometimes, a long, complicated name is appropriate, but keep in mind how many times you will have to write it and your readers will have to read it. There's nothing worse than not being able to pronounce the main character's name! These can form excellent subplots and are a great help when you're stuck. What if Oliver is afraid of heights? What if the only way to save his little sister is to climb across the rickety bridge a mile above the ground? Knowing your characters' secrets can also create a compelling story. Having the secret slowly revealed can help to bring the plot and characters to life even more. If it helps you, draw your characters. While the personality of characters is far more important than appearance when it comes to being convincing, appearance can help to develop the character as well.
Summary: Get a file folder. Know what the character looks like. Do character sketches. Select a name for your character Give the character fears and secrets. Draw the character.

Problem: Article: If you want to make a bridge that can sustain large amounts of weight, you will need to use the best materials. As stated above, epoxy is the strongest bonding agent you can use. Also, you want to make sure you have plenty of pasta on-hand to make the necessary reinforcements to your bridge. Consider the benefits and disadvantages of various types of pasta.Rounded spaghetti noodles may be better for some parts of your bridge while flattened noodles, like linguine, may be better for other parts. The purpose of building a spaghetti bridge is to apply the theoretical principles of engineering to a real-life construction project. As such, how you design the bridge deeply impacts the overall strength of the bridge. Some tips for building a stronger bridge include: Use triangular rather than rectangular trusses. Build the roadbed with multiple layers of pasta. You should leave the middle layer of your pasta roadbed unglued. Some flexibility in the pasta helps to redistribute weight across your bridge. The longer the gap a bridge has to span, the harder it will be to redistribute the weight from one area across the entire bridge. So, if it is up to you, making a shorter bridge will help your bridge sustain more weight. There is a relationship between the weight and strength of your bridge. Adding more pasta to your bridge during construction, when properly built, should add strength, but also adds more weight. The heavier your bridge is, the more likely it is that it will collapse when extra weight is applied. So, make sure you account for the weight of your bridge when designing your bridge.
Summary:
Select the best building materials. Design a stronger bridge. Limit the space your bridge must cover. Strike a balance.