This week I bounced between the distractions of setting up novel promotions and editing a middle-grade fantasy. I resolved a few sticking points for my current manuscript, but instead of talking about those I want to squee over character creation.

Whether it’s rolling a character in Dungeons & Dragons, or even naming a character for a video game, character creation is as fun as magical fireworks. When creating a character I’ll look over a list of basic personality attributes as well as checkin...