Some characters walk onto the page, do their job, and disappear.
Others stay with us.
In this Fireside Chat, Hank Garner and Abby Mathews talk about round, flat, and foil characters—and why each one matters more than writers often realize. Not every character needs a tragic backstory, a ten-page wound, and a fully mapped emotional arc. Some characters are meant to change. Some are meant to stay wonderfully, stubbornly the same. And some are there to hold up a mirror so we can finally see the hero clearly.
We’ll talk about:
What makes a character “round”
Why “flat” does not mean boring
How foil characters reveal truth, tension, and contrast
When a side character needs more depth—and when they do not
How to build a cast that feels alive without overcomplicating your story
Whether you’re writing a novel, revising a messy draft, or trying to figure out why one of your characters feels thin on the page, this conversation will help you think more clearly about the people who populate your story world.
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