Character Background Sheets Be Damned: Three Questions to Develop Your Characters
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So often when I pick up a book on characterization or encounter a characterization tip on Twitter, I’ll see the “character background sheet” espoused as the be-all and end-all of character development. These sheets include questions about things like your main character’s profession, eye color, and astrological sign. In fact, they generally include a lot of questions, as if the more questions you answer about your character the better, with titles like “103 Ultimate Questions for the Perfect Main Character.”
Character Background Sheets Be Damned: Three Questions to Develop Your Characters
Character Background Sheets Be Damned: Three…
Character Background Sheets Be Damned: Three Questions to Develop Your Characters
So often when I pick up a book on characterization or encounter a characterization tip on Twitter, I’ll see the “character background sheet” espoused as the be-all and end-all of character development. These sheets include questions about things like your main character’s profession, eye color, and astrological sign. In fact, they generally include a lot of questions, as if the more questions you answer about your character the better, with titles like “103 Ultimate Questions for the Perfect Main Character.”