Notes from a Screenreader: Bad Contractors Build Great Characters

nywift: Photo via Go Into the Story. Like badly built houses, when your characters suffer from faults in their very foundation they can get by just fine with good weather. But when conditions turn ugly, their weaknesses begin to show and the drama starts to happen. To make a really great character, think like a…

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CHARACTER COMES FIRST

Plots flow out of personalities. i.e. The more interesting the character, the more interesting your plot choices become. i.e. Basic characters beget basic plots. i.e. Don’t be basic.

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