Postby Rooster » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:03 am
My advice on telling stories is to know your characters. Spend loads of time creating backgrounds for them, writing scripts, and making them interact. Characters evolve naturally.
For example with my characters, Reuben was never meant to be a know-it-all. He was just supposed to be a little bit smarter than Jess, but after a while his line started becomming more sarcastic.
Basically, after a few months you'll be able to know your characters. Once you know them, just think of a situation and put them in it. Write what you think they'd do. That's how I do all my stuff.