The Power of Character Development

How important is character development in a story?  

Host Jacob Shymanski and Red Széll explore the importance of having characters who evolve in a book’s plot line. They consider some examples of titles that have character development arcs and character deficits.  

This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle. 

Books mentioned in this episode include:  

• James Bond Novels and Short Stories by  Ian Fleming  

• Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling

• Canon of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle  

• Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan

• Inspector Wexford Series by Ruth Wendall  

• Tom Thorne Series by Mark Billingham    

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