CHARACTER - Remembering the Basics

I've been working on a new little story. Something fun and a little different - sorry, no details yet. I'm obsessively secretive about works-in-progress.



But eventually I do share a draft with my agent, who always gives really useful notes.



Today I was grappling with one note that I couldn't quite get to grips with:



"Bring out the characters more."



That's quite a big note. It's a huge note. It's a COLOSSAL NOTE. And I couldn't immediately see a way to fix it. Then, after a hot shower and...