Notes on Character

Since class on thursday, We haven't really discussed anything new.  As I was looking through my notes I found the page on Notes on Character by Paul T. Corrigan. I found that it was really interesting and that is why I am going to share my thoughts with you guys today.
Having to create a story was very difficult for me. I told myself how can I create a story from scratch when I hate reading and writing?
Mr. Corrigan stated "Characters often determine plot, and character are developed through the things that happen". This statement stuck out to me due to the fact I did not want my story to be boring. I wanted multiple Characters so that it would be entertain to read. In my story my normal life, there were five characters. My mother, sister, father, best friend and lastly me.
Starting off the story was difficult for me. What I had to do is what down every character and write down their roles in the story. I decided to write about my life, simply because my imagination is not too amazing.

The thing about literature is that you cant really define a character's type from the get go. I think that is why literature is so interesting, because as the story continue you can see the characters personality being developed. Characters are developed by
1. their physical description, including the way that they move, the clothing they wear, the way they sound and so on;
2. The things they say
3. The things they do
4. The way other characters respond to them, including the things others say to or about them:and...
5. Their Thoughts, if these are shown
The five points that I've read are really good points that Mr. Corrigan gave so that we can write our short story. Knowing characters in a story tells a lot about the person who wrote it. That is why it is good to really engage and know the true meaning of the story.
Overall this really helped me a lot to develop my characters and story. If you haven't read it, I strongly courage you to read it.