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Originally Posted by Bob Russell
Btw, an odd thing happened to me on the way to the main character dossier - I seem to have become attached to him already. Kind of like when you watch a really good TV series, and you start to really like one of the core characters. I'm hoping that's a good thing, and not simply a sign of dementia!
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For a writer, that's a good thing. It means you have imbued a soul into your character, which you understand, so your descriptions of what that character will do in the course of events will be more honest and believable, to you and your audience. You should feel some amount of empathy to all of your characters, to be able to write them honestly (and avoid putting them in situations that their character would normally reject or act differently than what you depict).