Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.

Mel Brooks
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Someone who portrays a character in a story is creating a living, breathing character. These people are not the same as the person who created them; they’re separate entities. The author doesn’t create them; he or she merely brings them to life and allows the reader to see past the surface and into the essence of the mind and soul that makes up this character.

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