A character, like any person, is unique, and while they may experience the same events, each should have a unique response. It is these elements – the events and the responses – that define a character’s arc.
The love triangle provides the perfect frame for conflict and resolution. Done right, a love triangle can mean double success: readers enjoy the complexity, the oh-my-gosh-I-can’t-believe-s/he-did-that factor, and the deep sigh of satisfaction when everything’s finally resolved.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator questionnaire assesses how people make decisions, making it a powerful tool for exploring and developing your characters.
P.D. James was arguably one of the last great crime novelists working within the distinctly British ‘gentleman detective’ genre, and her famous detective, Adam Dalgliesh, turns up in fourteen celebrated novels.
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