and I also wanted to recommend

[ellenkushner]

Justine Larbalestier's latest writing post on how to create fictional characters.

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[yaoi-in-exile.livejournal.com]

That *is* nifty. I was just skimming an article by a certain fab comic artist, Kelly Turnbull, that hits some similar points a-la depth: http://coelasquid.blogspot.com/2009/01/things-to-consider-dont-lose-character.html