{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Narwhal (narwhal)'s status on Thursday, 10-Dec-15 19:24:06 UTC","author_name":"Narwhal (narwhal)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/narwhal","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/4042718","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/33282\" class=\"url\" title=\"(&#x25D5;&#x203F;&#x25D5;&#x273F;)\"><span class=\"fn nickname mention\">spots<\/span><\/a><\/span> Yeah, understanding your characters is a great way to understand your story. I remember when I did my creative writing class in high school we had to do pretty detailed character bios before we could even start any actual plotting. I don't think that's always the route to take, but character building is undeniably a very important tool in writing."}