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Reverse character-building

by John Xaviers Arackal


Book Fox, “You’re building characters backwards.”

Why are we developing characters based on how they look rather than what they believe in?

Build characters based on the following sequence:

  1. Core beliefs, unspoken rules, contradictions,
  2. Mannerisms, speech patterns, appearance.
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John Xaviers Arackal, PhD
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