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Character Development - What Author?
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A personal favorite? Ellen Gilchrist, especially with the Rhoda stories, i.e. "Why I live at the P.O."


I'm always a little embarrassed to admit that Circle of Friends is one of my all time favorites, but I think it's because she is so great with her characters.
Even her short stories, I usually don't like short stories, bring the characters to the point where I give a shit.

I agree with Belinda that Stephen King is also incredibly gifted in this area.
Of course, Maud Hart Lovelace gets a tip of the hat on this score.
Daphne du Maurier blows me away with her ability to create great male and female characters.
Judy Blume is wonderful at character development. I actually despise several of her characters, but they always "talk" and "act" in ways that seem true to their "personality."


I would probably answer David Weber or JRR Tolkien.