CHARACTER SYMPHONY

Listen to a piece of classical music. Personally, I love Debussy and Vivaldi, but the piece or composer doesn't really matter. Listen to how the music flows through the piece. The highs and the lows. The louds and softs.

This is how the best characters are written.

There are several types of characters. Primary characters (protagonist, antagonist), secondary characters and tertiary characters. They range in importance to the overall story but they all serve a purpose.

The primary characters set...