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Q&A What would a reader like to know about a character first?

As a reader, the first thing I want to know about a character is why I should care about this character. In an action-adventure setting, without knowing more about what's going on, I'd suggest lett...

posted 6y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:42:29Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/32577
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:42:29Z (over 4 years ago)
As a reader, the first thing I want to know about a character is why I should care about this character. In an action-adventure setting, without knowing more about what's going on, I'd suggest letting me (the reader) know what is at stake with this meeting. Where is the suspense? What can be gained by this meeting? What can be lost? How is it that the stakes are of value to me, the reader?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-01-15T23:59:36Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 7