What comes first, the character or the plot? This question has been puzzling me for the last few days. As some of you may be aware, I love writing and at the moment I feel like I am on a bit of a journey to discover the kind of thing I would like to write about. I have many ideas for characters and plots and sometimes they come together to form something that could work and sometimes they don't! I have been thinking about an idea for a central character for a while but I don't feel confident about the type of plot she would be involved in, if that makes any sense!!
Personally, when I read a book, the characters are the most important aspect, if I can't take to the characters or believe in them then I probably won't like the book. On the other hand a really bad plot can not always be salvaged by excellent characters. It's such a balancing act and it makes me have such a lot of respect for those authors who pull it off and make it seem effortless.
I'm not sure how others feel about this, do you prefer books that are character driven or do you need something with a really strong and intricate plot?
