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“Developing a character with genuine depth requires a focus on not just desire but how the character deals with frustration of her desires, as well as her vulnerabilities, her secrets, and especially her contradictions. This development needs to be forged in scenes, the better to employ your intuition rather than your intellect.”

Quote by David Corbett

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David Corbett is an American author known for his crime novels. Born in 1958, he has gained widespread recognition in the literary world since the 1990s. more

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