I want to do this! What's This? Develop Your Character By Siobhan Shier Is your character interesting? Do they have depth? Does the reader care if they live or die? To have an engaging character based book, you need a character that is more than just 2 dimensions. They need to be able to pop out of the page and into the readers mind. This article takes you step by step through a process of creating that character. Difficulty: Moderately Easy Instructions Things You'll Need: Pencil & Paper Or Computer Step 1 Developing the character should happen before they are put into text. The more you know about the character, the better you can describe their actions and reactions to the people around him or her. ...