FictionOnlyReader
Thanks! I actually think characters are my weak point. There are many more writers who do characters, character motivation, and character emotions much better than me. I realize that characters are what hooks the reader as if they're not invested in the characters, the readers won't care no matter what amazing stuff the characters are doing—and I consider myself lucky that my style of writing helps me accomplish the character building through sheer quantity of time spent with characters rather than short but very effective character portrayal. Like, after spending nearly 400K words with Takuma, it will be difficult to not have some form of investment in him.