What is the writing method of shaping characters?

The method of shaping characters is mainly character description. Of course, environment and events can also set off characters.

1. Appearance description

Refers to a part or parts that describe a person's appearance (face, facial features), expression, body shape, clothing, posture, manner, etc. Use vivid and concrete language.

Appearance description does not require writing the whole picture, but focuses on expressing the character. The description of people's appearance is also called portrait description, which describes the appearance and characteristics of people accurately, vividly and vividly, and reveals the ideological quality, mental outlook and personality characteristics of people to readers through the description of appearance. Its function is not only to outline the external appearance of the characters, but also to convey the "spirit" by "shape", that is, to reveal the character through some external characteristics of the characters. It often focuses on characters' faces, figures and clothes to show their identity, demeanor, charm and expression.

2. Language description

Language description is an important means to shape characters. Successful language description always vividly expresses characters' personalities, vividly expresses their thoughts and feelings, profoundly reflects their inner world, and makes readers "listen to their voices and see their people" and gain a deep impression. Language description includes monologues and dialogues of characters. Monologue is an important means to reflect the psychological activities of characters. Dialogue can be a dialogue between two people or several people. The language used to describe the characters not only requires individuality, but also embodies the artistry of the characters' speech.

First, language should be able to express the identity, occupation, status and experience of the characters.

Secondly, the language description should be able to express the thoughts and feelings of the characters and reflect their psychological activities.

Third, the language description should be personalized and conform to the identity of the characters. In the process of describing voice and narrative dialogue, we should show the personality characteristics of "this one"

Fourth, language description should also be used to predict and promote the development of the story, explain the ins and outs of things, or introduce the environment or background of the times through language description, or comment through the mouth of characters, deepen the theme, and make language description an organic part of the work.

Finally, the language description should be vivid and concise, avoiding stereotyped writing and student accent.

3. Action description

A description of a character's manners, actions and behaviors.

Action description should also play a role in expressing roles.

4. Psychological description

Psychological description is to describe the inner thoughts and emotional activities of characters. Describing a person's ideological activities can reflect his character and show his inner world. Through the description of characters' psychology, we can directly go deep into their hearts, reveal their inner world and express their rich and complicated thoughts and feelings.

There are usually the following expressions:

Inner monologue, action suggestion, scene contrast, psychological overview.