We try our hardest to be original, but the truth is, in a real ER, you get similar kinds of cases over time. We try to embrace the distinctions of different characters going through similar storylines.
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When you put your characters in a dire situation, they often do things that surprise even you, so you have to go back and revise your original conception of who they are.
I believe that if the story is fleshed out and the characters more believable, the reader is more likely to take the journey with them. In addition, the plot can be more complex. My characters are very real to me, and I want each of my characters to be different.
Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
I am a big proponent of character arcs that show us how people change over time.
I would never make up a character who didn't exist or an event that didn't transpire. If you're a real writer, you have other tools in your toolbox to build drama.
I love to start characters in a place where you think you know them. We can make all kinds of assumptions about them and think they have no redeeming qualities, but like everyone, they're complex.
It can certainly happen that characters in more sophisticated stories can 'take over' as they develop and change the author's original ideas. Well, it certainly happens to me at times.
Sitcom storylines are usually incredibly contrived.
We all portray a lot of characters, and once we get into a shot, we have to come out of our skin and be a completely different person.
I think everybody goes through changes, and the same should be said for fictional characters, especially ones that you follow on television.