The Art of Character Building
Characters are an important aspect to any story. They help move the story along as well as help to form the plot. Depending on how the characters act and react, the story can play out in many different ways. Any story with any type of plot has to have a protagonist (hero) and there is usually an antagonist (villain). The process to create characters can be complex. A writer has to think about the story when creating the leading roles in a television show, movie, or novel. The characters must fit into the story in one way or another. A cowboy would not fit in with a group of musicians in New York City, New York, just as a dragon would not work in a story set in outer space. After the writer has decided the setting, plot, and genre, he or she then can move onto creating the ...