Understanding Your Characters

On this week's episode of Collaborcast we talk about the importance of Understanding Your Characters. Hey Collaborist - you spend hours with them on the page and in your head, but how well do you know your characters? How do you introduce yourself? Do you ask them questions? Do they give you answers? How real our characters feel is a critical component of how readers connect with them and with the larger story we're telling. Remember! The author (in most cases) is not the character. It's likely they've had entirely different experiences and as a result, would make different choices and handle their decision points in different ways. Let's discuss...understanding your characters!