How to Make Children Appear Believable in a Manuscript
As a writer it is often difficult to get inside the mindset of your characters, particularly as an adult trying to write the character of a child. As with all characters, to help you with this process it is essential that you do adequate research and planning before you get down to the actual writing. There are several ways in which you can do this research; listen to the conversations of children that you may pass on the street, watch characters on television who align with the type of character that you are trying to develop and pull on some of their mannerisms or their fashion style.
One of the most important aspects to consider is language - which can manifest itself in both dialogue and thought. Remember it is no good simply ensuring that your character speaks like an 11 year old girl if they then go on to think like a 50 year old man!
Not all children will use slang but it is likely that they will have their own words to describe certain items or situations. An example can be seen in the way that children have described something that is perceived as good, over the years; mega, cool, wicked, sick etc.
Remember that the language used by you as a writer will not be the same level of language used by a child. Keep it simple. If your characters are very young children, consider how they would form sentences - they may not do it correctly - a grammatically poor sentence can be just the thing to make your character believable.
When your manuscript is ready for submission, use the Words Worth Reading Ltd professional manuscript proofreading service to make sure that your characters are really convincing.
One of the most important aspects to consider is language - which can manifest itself in both dialogue and thought. Remember it is no good simply ensuring that your character speaks like an 11 year old girl if they then go on to think like a 50 year old man!
Not all children will use slang but it is likely that they will have their own words to describe certain items or situations. An example can be seen in the way that children have described something that is perceived as good, over the years; mega, cool, wicked, sick etc.
Remember that the language used by you as a writer will not be the same level of language used by a child. Keep it simple. If your characters are very young children, consider how they would form sentences - they may not do it correctly - a grammatically poor sentence can be just the thing to make your character believable.
When your manuscript is ready for submission, use the Words Worth Reading Ltd professional manuscript proofreading service to make sure that your characters are really convincing.