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What tools or narrative choices can a writer use to develop characters within a story? Name at least five.

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1. Backstory/flashbacks

ex. "Back in her youth..." or "Suddenly Alice was twelve again, playing in the yard with her brother.

2. Dialogue

ex. "Sup, bro? How's it hanging?" vs. "I just adore your velvet ensemble, very chic."

3. Physical description

ex. "She had a hooked nose and amber eyes." or "He wore the same tennis shoes every day."

4. Relationships

ex. How the character treats those around them, whether they are a loner or have lots of enemies.

5. Name

We associate names with personalities or backgrounds, Ella Taylor will be very different than someone named Ze Kyar

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