![]() Interviewing your characters may become a vital part of your outlining process, as it has mine. ![]() Now it contains over fifty precise and penetrating questions, designed to get my brain juices flowing and my characters talking. Over the years, one of the most useful tools I’ve run across is the “character interview.” My own list started out as twenty or so basic questions regarding physical appearance and personality issues. If any one of these questions had you fumbling for an answer, then you’re missing a prime opportunity to deepen your characters and expand your story. How well do you know your characters? Like the back of my hand, you say? Do you know the color of your hero’s eyes? Do you know where the bad guy went to college? Do you know your heroine’s most embarrassing moment? Can you rattle off a list of your main character’s idiosyncrasies? Typical expressions? Romantic history?
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