Living, Breathing Conduits of Vicarious Emotions

Many people feel characters are the most important element of a story and I can’t disagree. They provide the vehicle for a reader/viewer to experience the story and vicariously feel the emotional content offered by the author. Because this element of novels/plays/short stories/movies is so important, it can be stressful to develop excellent, interesting characters.
When you set out to make a character, you’re creating a person. Congratulations, you now have something in common with Doctor Frankenstein. In order to transcend a two dimensional construct, there are many factors to consider. Many of these concepts will not even make it into your story just as elements of your own person don’t make it into every conversation or situation in your life.
When you set out to make a character, you’re creating a person. Congratulations, you now have something in common with Doctor Frankenstein. In order to transcend a two dimensional construct, there are many factors to consider. Many of these concepts will not even make it into your story just as elements of your own person don’t make it into every conversation or situation in your life.