Character is… (Part 1)

When your readers say “What a character!”, you’ve done your job

This is the second in an ongoing series of StoryCrafting/StoryTelling posts I’m publishing for my own benefit; explaining something helps me determine if I’ve truly learned it or am simply parroting what others have offered. I learn my weak spots, what I need to study, et cetera.

Previous offerings include:

  • Atmosphere is…

    And note that I’ll update/upgrade/edit these posts as I learn more.


    Character is involved. There’s lots of pieces to creating believable characters. You don’t have to know them all. You could be a natural at it. God bless you and I hate you. I have to work at it. A lot.

    Everything I’ve learned so far about character falls into four buckets.


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