[ OT ] Ask Lexi # 14 - Writing Believable Characters

A good exercise, I've found, is that when you are outlining, write down what characters are going to be in the story first. You should already have a good idea of what the story is going to be, so it should be easy to come up with the characters that you need. I do n't start by naming them directly, but what their role in the story is. 
 
 For example if you're creating a story based on the African slave trade, you would name your characters thusly: The Captain, The Wrangler, The Defiant, The Warlord, The Warrior, things like that, so you do n't get too caught up in who they are, but focus on the role they play in the story. Then when you finish your outline you can go in and create a backstory for your characters, so while you're writing, you can pull from that so you do n't have to worry about inconsistencies. 
 
 Cheers and great post Lexi!
