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Your Hosts: Brandon, Valynne, Dan, and Howard
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\nOur listeners submitted some great questions!
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\n \t* How do you fairly and even-handedly write a deeply compelling character you deeply dislike?
\n \t* What's the best way to discuss a character's underlying motivations without expressly stating them in narrative or dialog?
\n \t* How well should characters understand their own motivations?
\n \t* How do you make non-violent characters interesting?
\n \t* Can there be too much depth to a character?
\n \t* How do you balance character depth across multiple attributes?
\n \t* How do you make a character motivation seem deep when most people's motivations are actually pretty shallow?
\n \t* Do you create standard dossiers for your characters?
\n \t* Does your story have to have a villain?
\n \t* How do you know whether or not a character's voice is working?
\n \t* Do you track words or phrases that are unique to a particular character's voice?
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\nLiner Notes: Brandon mentioned Howard's "Tyrannopotomus Rex" doodle as part of the writing prompt. Here it is, should you need visual reference.
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