Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-25021361-20140604044739/@comment-25020063-20140604154157

Resident DeVir wrote: If we are in fact witnessing a struggle inside the main character's head, it means you have to care a great deal more for making him seem like a three-dimensional person. Give him a name, a family, a life; make him someone we can sympathize with.

I partially disagree with this part.

I think the ambiguity is part of the draw.

Definitely needs to be more of a person, but you need to think about how broad or fine a brush you want to use to paint that with.

It's a sliding scale from "human male" to "name, backstory, society, etc".

Right now you are all the way on the first one. It needs to start moving toward the second, but how far? You'll find the spot, but don't tell me, I never ask an author's intent :p