Hello, writers!
I have a fiction-writing coaching client who, before she writes, does something curious: She dresses up like the character from whose POV she'll be working that day.
For example, she envisions one of her characters as the kind of person who wears Oxford shoes exclusively; so she bought a pair of Oxfords, and puts 'em on before she starts writing.
For another character, she puts on a Victorian-style dress she bought at a vintage shop.
She says wearing items
her characters might wear helps her get into their heads. Similar to an actor who gets into costume to run lines.
I looked it up, and it seems that a lot of writers do this. How have I never tried
it?
Do any of you do this too, or do anything similar? What tactics do you employ to get into your characters' heads? How did you stumble upon the idea, and how/why does it
work?
Reply to this email to let me know!
I'll share some of your responses in a future message. Maybe someone else's tactic will work for you.
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Because as ever and always, a little accountability can go a very long way.
