Character Development

Regan (aka character #2) has been a significant problem for me. The actual written story has been stuck for months at a point where the narration switches to her perspective. It could go no further because I didn't know her well enough to get into her head.

Tonight, I sat down and started going through my music library, building a playlist for her -- songs that she would listen to or that remind me of her. I do that with almost all my characters; for some reason, it's the most effective way for me to figure out what they're like. The results are almost always surprising.

For example, I found out that Regan is a chopper pilot* who grew up in Georgia but has only the faintest traces of a southern accent (and that only when she allows it).

There are also more characters lurking in my mind now:

One is a Dr. K. Hunter, who will be getting involved on the medical (research?) side of things. 

The other . . . all I now for sure is he's called Red, though whether that's his actual name is up for debate, and he's human (or at least human-looking) but not CIA or military.

*"Banana Republic" by Ill Harmonics. Don't ask why rap song = flying helicopters. I have only the vaguest idea.