Build Strong Characters in 5 Steps

One of the first bits of professional feedback I received about my writing was in regards to characterization. Now, in the beginning I thought “how complicated can that be, right? I’ve got solid characters, they’ve got attitude. How much more characterization could my characters get?”

Well, it turns out I had a lot to learn and I'm sharing my findings so that you don't have to go through the struggles I went through (and save some moolah) in learning this important lesson.
The thing about chara...