An intuitive grasp of your character is formed by exploring scenes of profound emotional import-moments of overwhelming shame, joy, fear, pride, regr….

Characterization requires a constant back-and-forth between the exterior events of the story and the inner life of the character..

Compelling characters are not cogs in the machine of your plot; they are human beings to whom the story happens..

Developing a character with genuine depth requires a focus on not just desire but how the character deals with frustration of her desires, as well as….

Whether we know it or not, our minds and hearts are populated by all the characters we will ever need - though we may disassemble them and rearrange ….