Beyond the Character Sketch: How Great Novelists Create Unforgettable People

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The true art of character development moves through three distinct dimensions that align with your story's structure. Master storytellers like Anthony Doerr, CS Lewis, and Charlotte Brontë build their characters in this way. Layer by layer, they move their remarkable hero’s and heroines from the most superficial and external traits to deeper, heart shattering motivations that end up revealing fundamental truths about themselves and all of us. That’s why we'll never forget Werner, Orual and Jane. They are a part of us.