Great character advice from Steven Pressfield in the form of a question:
“How close are they to the edge?”
When a character teeters on a knife-edge, we can’t take our eyes off them.
My characters feel a bit safe. For my light mysteries, that’s okay. For the deeper Chandleresque cozy I’m working on, Jake needs to be closer to the edge.
But wait and see what “edge” he’s close to.
Great post, Sue. I don’t like predictable characters. For the most part , I want to be kept in the edge of my seat. What is that character up to? Is he going to shock me, anger me, make me smile, or what? That’s what I look for. Good read, and great advice. Blessings.
Thanks Dr. Johnny. I actually posted that for Joel so he gets the kudos! 🙂 I think I owe you a follow up on an email I received from you, right?
Hey Sue, Joel, or my partner in crime, as someone called us, gets too many kudos! 🙂 I don’t know if you owe me a follow up. That’s ok. Blessings.
Yup.
If you haven’t yet, plan to read Pressfield’s post. Really expands the concept.