I tried to leave a comment on James’ blog, but since I lack the Belonger of Google password and such, I’ll have to link it instead. His post was about how to make characters more interesting, and how to choose what defines that character. As he puts it, the character becomes much more interesting to the reader when the learn the wrong lesson from the school of hard knocks.
A very interesting point, plus a perspective that can shed some light on life choices, too. Will we make the sensible choice, or the one that will eventually define us? I think they’re often exclusive, though the ‘sensible’ choice isn’t always the right one.
At any rate, I can see that his suggestion would make for more interesting characters that manage to be both unique and focused. Sounds like advice I’ll take!
