Non fiction Character Development

Scene Building

The Character's Goal

• Example
• Will Frodo avoid attention of the Nazgul and reach the town of Bree
• Will Frodo reach Rivendell before the Nazgul catch him?
• WIll Frodo reach safety in Rivendell?

CONFLICT

• WIll Frodo avoid the attention of the Nazgul and reach the town of Bree?
• No. Frodo reaches Bree, but the Nazgul have "scented" him and are on the trail. Now he has much less chance of reaching RIVENDELL safety.

CHANGE

• Characters have to change after they experience conflict
• No change means a character is no dynamic and that's bad
• Change can be positive or negative