Nitzan Schwarz
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Gini Koch:
How do you handle such a large cast of characters in your writing? Is there a special technique you use? Do sometimes something one character is suppose to do later on becomes another character's? (I hope this question made sense, lol)
Gini Koch
I keep a spreadsheet of the characters -- names, what book they came into the series on, who they're related to, what their talents are, etc. I usually don't have Character A say Character B's lines or do Character B's job. But I do sometimes forget that Characters D and F are in a scene...and then have to go back and ensure they get worked back into the scene smoothly. As for a special technique, I guess it's just all in my head, so it's all in my head, if you know what I mean. LOL
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