No idea if it is obvious or useless for other people.

What's obvious to one person can be an epiphany to another, so I wouldn't worry about it. The way I view it, the more character development tools you have in your writing toolbox the better your writing will be -- especially if you use them all.

If you look at character development as building a house, you'll see that you'll need different tools for each stage of construction -- from building the foundation and roughing in the walls (basic character), to installing the plumbing and electrical (what makes the character tick), to all the finishing touches like paint and woodwork (character details, details, and more details).

That's my first post here btw. Broken any unwritten rules yet?

No rules broken that I'm aware of. Just keep posting -- maybe you'll inspire some of the lurkers out there to break their silence and join the conversation. It gets a little quiet here when nobody contributes.

[ Parent ]