The Heart of the Matter

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Think back to your favorite characters in a well-loved movie or novel. What is it that you remember most about them? The way they dressed? How they spoke? Their personality traits—the essence of who they were and what made them unique? Granted, the story was probably the first thing that drew your interest, but without characters there wouldn’t have been a …

When Our Characters Refuse to Walk the Straight and Narrow

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Think back to your favorite characters in a well-loved movie or novel. What is it that you remember most about them? The way they dressed? How they spoke? Their personality traits–the essence of who they were and what made them unique? Granted, the story was probably the first thing that captured your attention, but without characters there wouldn’t have been a …