Marco Bucci asked Nick Cutter:

Do you approach characters by trying to understand what their flaw(s) is first, then subsequently create a plot that will drive them to work through it? Or do you find the dimensionality of your characters as you plot/write about cool shit that interests you?

Nick Cutter Good question. I think I use my own experience and past events in my life to inform the lives of my characters. A little bit of myself goes into most of my characters. So understanding flaws is important, because flawed characters are usually more interesting that lily white ones. And yeah, sure, characters develop and diversify as the book goes on; you don't necessarily have them fleshed out in your head right from the start.

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