NANOWRIMO DAY 2: BUILDING YOUR CHARACTERS

BUILDING CHARACTER: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? There are so many resources on the Internet on how to build characters. When I was outlining a novel that I hope to write one day, I found one that detailed everything from the character's physical appearance to their birthday and religion.

And, after filling out that format for nearly every character in my novel, I realized that most of the information was unnecessary. In fact, it probably did more harm than good. I spent so much energy focusing on m...