Active characters are more interesting and relatable than passive ones. The protagonist in the series should be motivated and make decisions, for better or worse. They should be active participants in the plot and their decisions should affect the action in the book series. Your main character will sustain you, and your readers, through the length of your series, so make sure it is someone who will not wear out their welcome. Your protagonist will be viewed as a member of your readers' family or a close friend. Readers will care about what happens to them. For example, you may have a main character who is a teenage high schooler who wants to win a spelling tournament at their school. This way, your protagonist is motivated by the need to win. To make your protagonist feel relatable and believable, give them a backstory. Backstory is a character's past actions or experiences. It usually affects or informs their behavior in the present. For example, your character may have an addiction or a divorce in their backstory. This can make them seem more real. You may have a protagonist that have a difficult childhood or that has struggles with their identity or their sexuality. Keep in mind that issues like an addiction or a medical condition will need to ring true throughout your series. In other words, you can't have your character obtain a "miracle cure" if you're tired of writing about this problem by the third novel. If your main character is an adult, they may have a specific profession. If your main character is a child, they may be occupied by going to school or by living at home. Decide how your main character occupies their time day to day and add this to their backstory. One option is to go for a profession where your main character can interact with a variety of people. This will increase your ability to create new problems for your character to solve that relate to their job. For instance, your protagonist could be a hair stylist who continually finds himself drawn into the mysteries and personal lives of his clients. Or, she could be a corporate lawyer whose expertise in white collar crime makes her sought out by the police for help on new cases. If your protagonist ages throughout the series, make sure they also develop their skills and perceptions as they age. Their relationships with others should also deepen and shift as they get older. For example, maybe your main character has a best friend that they grew up with and are still close to. This relationship could then be central to their life and affect their decisions or experiences. Their best friend may turn out to be a con man, for example, which will complicate the main character's relationship to them. Regardless of whether you're writing a long-term mystery series or a science fiction trilogy, your protagonist will encounter recurring characters throughout your series. By giving these characters the attention they deserve, you will be able to surround your protagonist with a interesting ensemble. Minor characters are a useful way to introduce personalities that can challenge or work against the main character. Recurring characters can also be used to offer occasional comic relief if your main character is typically involved in solving grisly murders. Maintaining consistency throughout your series is one of the most important jobs you will have as a series writer. To assist you with this, create a character bible that includes information on ages, birthdays, physical characteristics, personality types (such as nervous habits or annoying behavior), and back stories of each character. Remember that characters you introduce in the first book will probably play a role in subsequent titles. For instance, if your main character is divorced with two children, those children will have to play some role in future books. Family trees can also be useful for keeping track of the extended family of your main character. It is useful to keep your character information all in one place, either in a notebook or on a spreadsheet.

Summary: Make the main character active and likeable. Give your main character an interesting backstory. Determine your main character's occupation. Create deep personal relationships for the main character. Develop compelling minor characters. Keep a character bible.

Skate parks are pretty all-inclusive, and most welcome scooter riders as well as skateboarders or BMX riders. There are also some parks made specifically for scooter riders. Look for a park near you, then pick out some ramps to practice getting some air. Once in the air, you can use "flair moves", or tricks that you do in the air while before landing. Ride up the ramp or the bowl, making sure you've got enough speed built up. Once you hit the coping, or the metal railing around the lip of the ramp, jump. Jump as you normally would, putting both feet on the deck and jumping straight up. You'll be in the air, ready to try some tricks. Once you're in the air, twist the handlebar so that your left handle is on the right side and the right handle is on the left side. Keep holding onto the handlebars, and your arms will create an "X". Make sure to turn the handlebars back before you land. While in the air, let go of one handlebar and use your free hand to grab the opposite handlebar. Begin to spin the handlebars all the way around. Use your other hand to reach around and grab the handlebar you first let go of. Return the handlebars all the way around to their starting position. The tail grab is a trick borrowed from skateboarders, and it looks just as cool on a scooter. Once you're in the air, bend slightly at the knees, then take one hand off the handlebars. Use that hand to grab the back of your deck. Hold on for as long as you can, then let go before landing.

Summary: Try riding some ramps. Use the ramp to get some air. Try "The X-Up". Try the Barspin. Do a Tail Grab.

Cut the wood with a table saw or a circular saw. You can make your press any size you want it to be, depending on the size of the plants you'll be pressing. Between 812 inches (2030cm) should be big enough for most projects. For best results, choose wood that is 34 inch (1.9cm) or 1 inch (2.5cm) thick. Visit your local hardware store and ask the employees to cut the wood for you if you don't want to use a saw. Most hardware stores will perform this service for free. Mark the spot with an X using a pencil. This will be the location for your drill holes. through each of the marks. To ensure your boards will line up perfectly, drill through both of them at the same time. If you're using 14 inch (6.4mm) bolts, use a 516 inch (7.9mm) drill bit. If you're using a different bolt and you're not sure what size drill bit to use, pick a bit you think is about the same size, then drill a test hole through a piece of scrap wood and make sure your bolt slides through easily. Adjust the size as needed. the surface of the wood. Use a medium-grit sandpaper or a sanding tool if you have one. Make sure the wood is smooth, especially around the holes you drilled. if you want. You can personalize your flower press by staining or painting it any color you want. You can also leave the wood plain if you prefer. If you do use a paint or stain, allow the wood to dry completely before moving to the next step. Try decorating your press with stencils or cut-out illustrations of flowers.
Summary: Cut 2 wood squares in the size you want for your press. Measure 1 inch (2.5cm) diagonally from each corner on both boards. Drill a hole Sand Stain or paint the wood