Tips, insights, and observations from our editorial staff about the craft of writing memorable characters in popular, mainstream, and literary fiction.
Anatomy of a Character-Driven Mystery A guide for authors striving for emphasis on characterization in all genres of popular fiction
[by Ross Browne]
“Character driven” is a phrase one hears a lot in editing and publishing. In simple terms, it’s something we say when the experience of a book is shaped as much (or nearly as much) by the characters as by the story itself.
It’s generally a compliment and often thought […]
