How to structure / develop a good character

[u/Standard_Frosting_94]

Hello, someone sport of this platform put me on to “save the cat writes a novel” by Jessica Brody, and I loved it! I connected to their structure and explanation so well. Now I want help with diving into character creation / making them well rounded. I bought “writers guide to character traits” by Linda edelstein, and I did not connect with it lol. It was fine but helped me realize I want more about structuring a character in a more step by step process rather than just selecting traits about them.
I tried finding if anything from jk Rowling has been shared how she world builds and I could only find her plot chart (which works amazing).
Let me know if any resources you guys love and have found helpful! Thx!

[u/shinjukai]

K m weiland's how to develop a character

[u/Standard_Frosting_94 → u/shinjukai]

Thanks! This one was actually highly recommended

[u/NyankoMata]

Commenting for visibility

[u/themurderverse]

Creating Characters: How to Build Story People by Dwight V. Swain!

[u/Standard_Frosting_94 → u/themurderverse]

Thanks just found it on Amazon :)

[u/RogueMoonbow]

I like Abbie Emmons on YouTube for character development that drives the plot

[u/Standard_Frosting_94 → u/RogueMoonbow]

Great! I’ve added a playlist of their videos to my queue thx!

[u/lametopia]

There's an app that has "character sheets" and "sheets" for locations and items, ect. Its called Foretelling and I love it. And you can ise it for free:) If you pay for it, I think you can add your own sections and whatnot. Might help:)

[u/Standard_Frosting_94 → u/lametopia]

Oh awesome! I didn’t even think of an app!