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I am heavy on characterization. Sometimes it will take me a few chapters to find out who they really are (then comes the editing...), but for me, each character takes on a life of their own, and what I want from them isn't necessarily what they will give me.
I feel it is also important to remember that each character is the hero of their own story-- that story might be the one you are writing about, but knowing that it keeps you from forcing them to do things they normally wouldn't do.
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