James, Paddy and Phoenix go into what makes a character memorable, realistic and ultimately loved. Among other things we discuss:

• using the Lord of the Rings to break down character complexity
• Complexity of motive
• Making characters fit to purpose rather than necessarily “realistic”
• Using paradox and contradiction to create depth
• Why just stacking character traits doesn’t make a realistic character
• Redeemable moments
• Building complexity in layers
• Giving grounding details and texture

STEPHEN KING REFERENCE COUNTER: 1 TODAY, 43 OVERALL

*This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

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