User blog comment:Magical Toddler/Unsolicited Advice on Characters!/@comment-25941663-20170829225456

That is some great advice. I agree with Emp that you should provide information with measure, but I want to add something else.

Not every story needs fleshed out characters. There are stories, such as folk/legend tales or really short stories, where a fleshed out character takes away from the overall experience. That is because not all stories are centered around characters. Sure, most will have at least one character, but they may not be the focus. They are more like an empty vessel to drive the reader around. Like one of those theme-park trains that go through attractions. The train itself doesn't need to do much other than driving the viewer around and it is up to the attractions to fascinate. The same can be said about some stories.

I feel like some times writers forget the primary concern with their story is to be horrifying (for this site). They get too caught up with their characters and they completely miss the point, delivering an uninteresting story.

At the end of the day, your advice accounts for the vast majority of stories, I just wanted to add this little tidbit. Great blog as usual!