Celebrated for her humanistic, domestic, and gorgeously observed novels about Baltimore’s middle- and working-class families, Anne Tyler is the kind of single-minded writer who has found her niche and writes it very, very well.
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.
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