Change the Perspective of Your Characters

When I begin developing my characters for my novels, especially with Compulsion and Dead Game , I find it helpful to outline the main characters from various perspectives. It helps me to build them with more depth and to answer various questions about their personalities instead of just a list of traits, likes, dislikes, and internal/external conflicts.

This idea came to light when I was visiting the Santa Barbara Zoo in California on a recent trip. This wonderful, small zoo located in the hear...