{"id":370,"date":"2013-02-18T15:23:44","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T23:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frankmorin.org\/?p=370"},"modified":"2013-02-18T15:23:44","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T23:23:44","slug":"3-dimensions-of-character-a-review-of-larry-brooks-character-development-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankmorin.org\/2013\/02\/3-dimensions-of-character-a-review-of-larry-brooks-character-development-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Dimensions of Character \u2013 A Review of Larry Brooks\u2019 Character Development Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;padding: 0 0 10px 10px\" class=\"interactive_right\"><iframe 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about our characters with a deft hand, weaving in back story and inner demons.<\/p>\n<p>It can prove a daunting process, and sometimes it\u2019s hard to know how to approach working with our characters to maximize their effectiveness.\u00a0 At times, it\u2019s like looking at a hidden 3d image, like the one at the top of this article.\u00a0 Can you see the hidden image?\u00a0 It takes effort and practice to train your eye to see what\u2019s right there.<\/p>\n<p>Same with building great characters.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of opinions and articles and books on the subject, including this month\u2019s Fictorians posts.\u00a0 One resource I highly recommend is Orson Scott Card\u2019s book\u00a0<a title=\"CHARACTERS &amp; VIEWPOINT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Elements-Fiction-Writing-Characters-award-winning\/dp\/1599632128\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Characters &amp; Viewpoint<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another, which I found extremely helpful, is Larry Brooks\u2019\u00a0<a title=\"THREE DIMENSIONS OF CHARACTER\" href=\"http:\/\/storyfix.com\/books-by-brooks\"><em>Three Dimensions of Character<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 This is available as a standalone ebook, but is also incorporated in Larry\u2019s best-selling book Story Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>The brilliance of this approach is that it explains complex character building in a direct, understandable way that makes it accessible to every writer.\u00a0 Larry provides a toolbox to assist authors in crafting great characters, and knowing what is required to do so.\u00a0 He teaches, in essence, how to see the hidden image by removing some of the vague, mysterious elements from the process, which I found refreshing and extremely helpful.<\/p>\n<p>I won\u2019t explain the entire system.\u00a0 This short article won\u2019t do it justice, but I will review the core concepts to illustrate the power of it.<\/p>\n<p>Characters have three distinct dimensions that authors need to understand and define, and which they can then apply for greatest effect.<\/p>\n<p>Dimension 1:\u00a0 Personality.\u00a0 What a character looks like, their quirks, how they present themselves to the world.\u00a0 This is all surface material, without any assigned meaning.\u00a0 For minor characters, this may be all we ever see, and it\u2019s left to the reader to assign any deeper meaning, if they choose.\u00a0 For important characters, we cannot stop here without getting the dreaded \u201cyour characters are flat\u201d reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Dimension 2:\u00a0 Back story and inner demons.\u00a0 This is where things get interesting. \u00a0This is the\u00a0<em>why<\/em>\u00a0of a character\u2019s choices.\u00a0 This is where meaning is assigned, where they face their inner struggles, hide their deepest fears.\u00a0 It\u2019s the world view that motivates their actions, and it may or may not coincide with the face they choose to show the world.<\/p>\n<p>Dimension 2 is where characters gain depth, it\u2019s where the reader gains a glimpse into the why, and gives us a chance to build empathy with the character, which is absolutely crucial for our story success.<\/p>\n<p>However, we\u2019re not finished with Dimension 2.\u00a0 Dimensions 1 and 2 are still what the character wants us to see, to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Dimension 3 is where we get to the true heart of a character, their moral substance, or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<p>Dimension 3 is what a character does in critical moments, moments of extreme stakes, moments that count.\u00a0 This is where everything is stripped away and their true, inner core is revealed.<\/p>\n<p>It may surprise us.\u00a0 It may surprise them.\u00a0 This is where a character really becomes a hero, or a villain.\u00a0 It\u2019s where they shine, or where they run away screaming.\u00a0 This is where inner demons are excised, when a character arc is complete.\u00a0 Only then is the hero ready to overcome the external antagonistic forces.<\/p>\n<p>This is powerful stuff!\u00a0 Too often advice about character lacks this level of clarity.\u00a0 Larry goes on to expand upon this in his books, and I highly recommend you study his system, because it empowers authors to elevate character development to a much higher level.<\/p>\n<p>To illustrate briefly:\u00a0 Assume we have a character, a middle-aged school teacher who works with first graders.\u00a0 Never married, but beloved by her children.\u00a0 All first dimension stuff.\u00a0 Then, let\u2019s give the readers a glimpse into her past.\u00a0 Maybe she went into teaching because a younger sibling died and she always felt guilty for not protecting that child, and has dedicated her life to teaching to help excise that guilt.\u00a0 Second dimension back-story and inner demon. \u00a0She\u2019s an easy character to empathize with.<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>Then let\u2019s set the school on fire.\u00a0 Children are in danger.\u00a0 What will she do?<\/p>\n<p>Well, that\u2019s the question, and the moment that will make the story.\u00a0 Will she rush 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