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By: :Donna Marie

:Donna Marie — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 02:55:02 +0000

Certain people and scenes instantly pop to mind: Robin Williams 🙁 , Meryl Streep, and that scend in “Ferris Bueller” when they’re on the phone with the principal 🙂 Thanks, Becca! I think this is one of my favorites!

By: Marcy McKay

Marcy McKay — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:53:58 +0000

In reply to BECCA PUGLISI. I agree -- it's all about the people!

By: Rosi Hollinbeck

Rosi Hollinbeck — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:16:13 +0000

This is a great addition to your list of skills. I can see where this would be really useful. Thanks!

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:25:09 +0000

In reply to Marcy McKay. It's my pleasure, Marcy. I truly believe that characters are what pull us into a story and keep us connected, so getting them right is crucial :).

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:51:27 +0000

I agree that talents and skills can add dimension to characters, as well as provide necessary tools (or even roadblocks) to achieving their goals. Happy to have you here, MR!

By: Marcy McKay

Marcy McKay — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:30:58 +0000

Terrific, Becca. What’s so great about the entire “What Killed it For Me” series is your helping us make our characters far beyond one-dimensional status and into real people that our readers love. Wonderful. Thank you!

By: Traci Kenworth

Traci Kenworth — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 20:41:00 +0000

This would be a cool skill to have.

By: MR

MR — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 02:36:11 +0000

Great tip Becca, and I’m happy to have found your blog!

This post is an excellent reminder that in our quest to develop character, we cannot stop with the character’s thoughts and feelings; we need to consider the next dimension of their personality – their interests and abilities either already possessed or yet to be discovered. It is this next level of development that can be tricky to achieve but can ultimately produce a fully realized character versus a one-dimensional character that readers can never truly come to know or appreciate as we intended.