Ed Ireland asked Paul J. Fleming:

What quality makes a character your most loved character?

Paul J. Fleming Hi Ed. Quite simply, depth. I've read stories in which the characters promised much, but in the end they remained rather two dimensional and what you read is just what you got. However, the best comes when you are presented with characters who develop over time, either through learning or through revelations about their past and how they are dealing/coping with issues in relation to this. Just like real people, whose experiences make them who they are and how they relate, good characters should present this quality also and as a reader this should come across over the course of the story (or series of stories) to round out the character and make them more three dimensional. Why are they doing this? What motivates them? Will they learn and develop, etc.

I hope this comes somewhere near to an answer to the question ( ;-) ).

Best regards, Paul

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