Hey All,
Being a new arrival to the writing for novels scene, I'm curious as to how you authors (and readers for that matter) approach character development? As a longtime writer in TV and film, I had a limited amount of time to introduce the characters and propel them headlong into the story. With novels, obviously, the sky's the limit.
I recently had a great conversation with Goodreads author Frances Brown regarding characters' backstory placement. (Thank you Frances for your great insights!)

How do you authors and readers prefer to introduce/meet new characters at the beginning of a book? Inquiring "author's mind" wants to know.

Best,
Gy