The Quest for Convincing Characters

Creating rich,complex,multidimensional characters takes some time.I have my main protagonist,a group of antagonists,and many supporting characters that are going to enrich my story along the way .Some writers argue plot first but I say a story rich with unique characters can make just about any story a great story.I have spent a great amount of time on my characters and their individual quirks and their own seperate philosophies.The main protagonist has been in my head for a number of years but only came alive last year as I was working on another story.This character was the missing link to solving problems that were going to be coming up .He is the kind of person everybody has at one time or another wished they knew or had a friend like him.I call him a" 20th century New-Age Entrepreneur"....and his character is diverse enough that he can become the antagonist in yet another story if it comes along.....My characters are coming alive on the pages and it is very exciting to see them evolve.It is almost as if their lives are running parallel to mine.

One character in particular will have his own story come in print soon following the finish of this book.He will play a nominal role in this story but not hog up the spotlight.I am learning that he can enrich the story without giving away alot to the readers.It will be a very busy story at a a busy pace and each character will play a very important role to the development of the story.I am learning to let the characters grow on their own and not interfere with their development.They each have their own behaviors,core values,and own ways they will interact with each other.

I will be introducing some of the characters soon.For now,I am enjoying watching the characters writing themselves.........

In Atlanta on the internet,

Charley Taylor