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Q&A Character interviews - how to handle characters that age noticeably within a single novel

Although I like the concept of character interviews, in this special case, I would sketch the entire character's biography. In that way you not only have a clear idea of the character's personality...

posted 8y ago by Filip‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:12:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Filip‭ · 2019-12-08T05:12:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
Although I like the concept of character interviews, in this special case, I would sketch the entire character's biography. In that way you not only have a clear idea of the character's personality state at the two times of your story, but you will also have a keen sense of the character's development in-between (think Boyhood here). It's more work, but for me, it pays off in the end.

If you want to stick with the interviews, I would definitely do the extra work and write both interviews.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-04-17T17:11:03Z (over 8 years ago)
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