https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/character-development/7514/author-naomi-brett-rourke-on-how-her-theater-experiences-help-her-with-characterizationen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/character-development/7514/author-naomi-brett-rourke-on-how-her-theater-experiences-help-her-with-characterizationFri, 04 Oct 2019 14:23:42 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:04e3d959-ca7d-4883-b077-fa6ace974cafNaomi Brett Rourkehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/character-development/7514/author-naomi-brett-rourke-on-how-her-theater-experiences-help-her-with-characterization#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Character Development by Naomi Brett Rourke on 10/4/2019 2:23:42 PM<br /> <p>After working in theater, author Naomi Brett Rourke still uses the lessons she learned there in her novel writing. In theater, you have to dig deeply into a character to make them real, explains Rourke. The playwright, actor, and director all need insight into a character to best express him or her on stage. An author also has to do this in a novel. Think about who your character is, what motivates him or her, and what experiences he or she has lived through. Doing so makes your characters more believable and interesting.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-67/AuthorNaomiBrettRourkeonHowHerTheaterExperiencesHelpHerWithCharacterization.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AuthorNaomiBrettRourkeonHowHerTheaterExperiencesHelpHerWithCharacterization.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, video</div>