Part of creating a new character is getting a clear image of him or her and the world they will inhabit. This is the first time I've used Pintrest for this task and I have to say I am really happy with the results.
A few months ago, when the new series I'm writing was just a spark of an idea I found an article about creating secret boards on Pintrest and using them to park images and quotes that relate to a project, then reveal the board after you've had a chance to build it up. (If you don't know about secret boards its cause they're a secret. No, just kidding, here is a link.)
Since Pintrest has almost become my new Google, I started by searching for specific images, pinned those, then followed the links to similar boards and pins to find more inspiration. The result is a tab that I can keep open and review while I'm writing to keep me from getting off track and remind me of the essence of my character.
The other bonus to pinning characters and novels is being able to un-secret the board and share your vision with potential readers. Which brings us to today, my big reveal... Vivienne. OK, that didn't seem like much of a reveal, let me try that again.
Today I present the star of my eight-book series coming in late 2015:
Click HERE to meet Vivienne.
Labels: character development, images, pintrest, secret boards, Vivienne Series
