Characters are the mainstay of our stories, the lynchpin around which all the action takes place. Whilst it’s possible to have a novel where the protagonist and antagonist are two-dimensional, where the action is so strong it can carry us along without bothering about the characterizations, it can only be done with considerable skill. Having a rounded and complex character is much more likely to hold the reader’s attention – and that’s what we want, isn’t it?.
Who was that character?
Who was that character?
Who was that character?
Characters are the mainstay of our stories, the lynchpin around which all the action takes place. Whilst it’s possible to have a novel where the protagonist and antagonist are two-dimensional, where the action is so strong it can carry us along without bothering about the characterizations, it can only be done with considerable skill. Having a rounded and complex character is much more likely to hold the reader’s attention – and that’s what we want, isn’t it?.