Keep surprising the reader
Each time a character appears, reveal something new about them. Build them to be complicated and contradictory like your closest friends and family are.
Do the same for your minor cast. Build them to be complicated and contradictory like your closest friends and family are. Stories are about transformation. We love to see the experiences that change people and the lessons that they teach (or don’t)
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