https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/character-development/3391/rules-of-sci-fi-fantasy-otherworldly-but-relatable-characters---podcasten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/character-development/3391/rules-of-sci-fi-fantasy-otherworldly-but-relatable-characters---podcastThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:03:59 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:e6149d86-fce1-41bc-bada-a3c9449ca823Vernor Vingehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/character-development/3391/rules-of-sci-fi-fantasy-otherworldly-but-relatable-characters---podcast#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Character Development by Vernor Vinge on 8/31/2017 1:03:59 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-body"> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary">One of the main goals when thinking about character development is often how you can make your characters relatable to an audience. When creating characters for sci-fi and fantasy novels, it can be difficult to create otherworldly and unusual characters that readers understand and want to engage with. Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge shares his thoughts and advice on how you can make your non-human characters relatable to your human audience, even when there are extreme differences between them.</div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver.wikis.components.files/00-00-00-00-67/PodcastVernorVingeRulesofSciFiFantasyOtherworldlyButRelatableCharacters.mp3">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../PodcastVernorVingeRulesofSciFiFantasyOtherworldlyButRelatableCharacters.mp3</a></div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, podcast</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/character-development/3391/rules-of-sci-fi-fantasy-otherworldly-but-relatable-characters---podcast/revision/1Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:e6149d86-fce1-41bc-bada-a3c9449ca823Vernor Vingehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/character-development/3391/rules-of-sci-fi-fantasy-otherworldly-but-relatable-characters---podcast#commentsRevision 1 posted to Character Development by Vernor Vinge on 1/9/2017 12:00:00 AM<br /> <div class='asl-wikipage-body'><div class='asl-wikipage-summary'>Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge, describes the importance of creating relatable characters, even when they are aliens or other non-human sci-fi creations. Taking this approach helps the reader to feel connected to the characters.</div><div class='asl-wikipage-media'><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver.wikis.components.files/00-00-00-00-67/PodcastVernorVingeRulesofSciFiFantasyOtherworldlyButRelatableCharacters.mp3">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../PodcastVernorVingeRulesofSciFiFantasyOtherworldlyButRelatableCharacters.mp3</a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, podcast</div>