Story in a week- Day 2

Write a short story in seven days

Follow our step-by-step programme to produce a finished, edited piece of creative writing in a week.

You can write a story of your own choosing or if you’d prefer set guidelines, we suggest a story between 2,000 and 2,500 words on one of the following themes: a journey; the moment that changed everything; an encounter with a stranger.

Day 2. Create your characters

Today is all about creating the characters who will bring your story to life. How many characters does your story need? If it’s written in first person, get to know your narrator, and decide who they come into contact with in the course of your story. If you are writing from a third-person point of view, who are your characters? Decide on the central conflict they are facing that your story will deal with, and how each character needs to grow or change to make their development satisfactory.

Aim to write character profiles for the main character/s in your story by the end of the day.