Lets talk about Billy. Whats he like?
CD: I just got a big smile on my face. Must mean I like the character! JW: Cami’s crushing… CD: Oh, stop! [laughs] He’s a cutie, that’s for sure! I like a really adventurous and bold character, a take-charge kind of guy – and Billy is just that. It makes you really cheer for him, you know? JW: But on the other hand, he’s reckless. He has a good heart, but he’s young and maybe doesn’t always make the wisest decisions. There’s nothing more boring than a one-trick character. A character that always does the right thing gets old real fast, and doesn’t give real people much to identify with. The cons of course are balancing out the flaws and the heroics without making it feel contradictory. This may be the single biggest challenge in character writing, because humans are walking contradictions. But the part of the brain we read with is like a Nazi sentinel always on the lookout for a contradiction to a smack down. Does Billy have anyone to rein him in when he’s getting too reckless? CD: The
