Have you ever written a three-dimensional character with complex psychology and a solid arc, but no distinct personality on the page? Have you ever written a character who feels vivid and real, but struggled to pin down their motives? Here I’ll give you an alternative way to approach character creation that should avoid those problems.…
We call this thing we do “writing,” but actually putting words down on paper is only a fraction of the work. If all it took to write well was the coordination to shape letters with a pen, the world would be packed to its limit with excellent books, and we would all have to retire.…