The Editing Mistake That Makes Good Characters Forgettable
For decades, the received wisdom in online writing groups has been that memorable characters need rich backstories.
Like many pieces of writing advice, that one contains a grain of truth. Unfortunately, a lot of new authors misunderstand what element of a backstory makes a character memorable.
The result is a cast readers enjoy while they’re reading but struggle to remember after closing the book.
So what causes this problem?
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