Knowing Your Characters

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Many writers say you should know your characters VERY well before you begin, which is true to some extent, but I think it depends on what sort of writer you are. Obviously, writers like George R.R. Martin probably know everything about their characters and their backstories because they HAVE TO. When it comes to his series, a lot of the action depends on what has happened to his characters in the past. He knows who will die, where they will go, and how every single action w...