Direct characterization is when the reader is told about how the character is outright in the text. Indirect characterization is when the reader is told of the characters actions, words or thoughts and is left to devise how the character is instead.
Direct characterization tells, whereas indirect characterization shows.
The topic sentence, the body with supporting sentences, and the clincher sentence
Katia was going to teach them a lesson they'd never forget.
No way, she thought, this is ridiculous.
There once lived a miserly, miserable old man.
The distance readers sense between themselves and the events of the story
A reader may not connect with a character who seems dishonest.
Brainstorm, draft, revise, polish
Narration that tries to imitate the patterns of real thought.
A larger psychic distance usually creates a less inimate tone.
A closer psychic distance can create a more intimate tone.
The writer wants to write from one characters perspective only. Apex
A character who shows different sides
The sound of cows kicking the barn door
a narrator who doees not view similarly like others
Narration That Can enter the thoughts and feelings of any Character