Jessica Scarlett
First of all, thank you for thinking they seem real!
I have a pretty standard process that I go through to develop my characters, and I try to do it for each one, regardless of whether or not they play a large part in the story. That process involves me asking myself two questions:
1. What do they want/why do they want it?
2. What are they most afraid of?
I think the key thing to making characters seem real is keeping them consistent. Once I've answered these two questions for them, I basically know everything I need to know about them. I'm able to see what they would do in any given situation, and WHY. This allows me to given reasons behind every one of their actions, which lends toward consistency, and ultimately, believability.
I have a pretty standard process that I go through to develop my characters, and I try to do it for each one, regardless of whether or not they play a large part in the story. That process involves me asking myself two questions:
1. What do they want/why do they want it?
2. What are they most afraid of?
I think the key thing to making characters seem real is keeping them consistent. Once I've answered these two questions for them, I basically know everything I need to know about them. I'm able to see what they would do in any given situation, and WHY. This allows me to given reasons behind every one of their actions, which lends toward consistency, and ultimately, believability.
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Angie Ballard
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Jessica Scarlett:
Would you ever consider a sequel to Matthew & Alicia's story? I feel like there is more there. He has more softening to become reacquainted with the carefree version of himself his sister describes. I think there could be more smiles and space for more of their relationship as they learn to find joy. Loved it; loved it so much I want more!
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