The reason we love stories is the characters. Sure, we like a good, exciting plot and an interesting world, but complex characters are what turn those worlds and plots into something memorable—they ...

There’s no single way for a woman to be a badass—she can kick ass like the Bride (Uma Thurman) in “Kill Bill,” solve a crime like Clarice (Jodie Foster) in “The Silence of the Lambs,” or lead a ...

Human beings have a variety of strengths,coming in different degrees and types. If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ve become familiar with various examples of character strengths, as well as the ...

The most central elements of any story, be it a novel, a film, a TV series, or a stage play, are its characters. They are the drivers of the story. They drive the content, they drive the conflict, and ...

Your character adaptations are the ways you have learned to respond and adapt to the environment, given your genetic predispositions, your life history and events, and your cultural context. For ...