![]() This is the name he usually goes by – the name that would be used in a dialog tag. Next, in a big, bold font, comes his name. I’ve written elsewhere about how to create these sketches quickly, and once you’ve done that (or selected a photo, or drawn a cartoon, or whatever) this is a great place to put it. These cards may seem simple, but I find they pack a pile of information. In fact, by using these graphics in place of the recipe card display, I can refresh my memory quickly, without having to even open the actual text file. It’s a quick little info-graphic that contains the main points, and lets me dial into his character quickly, without having to hunt through the reams of biographical text I might have written about him. ![]() What he looks like, what his basic modes of behavior are, and what his primary goal is.įor this, I’ve created the character card. ![]() Instead, what I find most useful is a quick thumbnail sketch. But when I’m actually in the middle of drafting a scene, I rarely want to break my flow long enough to look up the details and wade through the story of how his older half-brother crushed his pet meal worm when he was five. Like most Scrivener users, I maintain a doc for each character, filled with things like back story, personality notes, attributes, beliefs, etc. Check out the last paragraph of this article for an easy way to use these cards in your favorite editing system.
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