character-driven

I think the best stories always end up being about the people rather than the event, which is to say character-driven.

on writing by stephen king scribner 2000

It's a rich, deep, character-driven book that I enjoyed very much.

Friday Book Club: Guest Author - Jennifer Ashley: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie Nalini Singh 2009

Sure, I like persistent characters and universes, but I like character-driven tales, and the Grand Epic Trilogy Plotlines rarely seem to hinge on the kind of textured, fascinating character work of my favourite genre writers.

Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

Chocolate Surprise, by Lily Hoshino (Deux): I swear someone told me that Hoshino created the kind of yaoi that I like – character-driven and emotionally grounded.

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The slapstick was character-driven and the joke didn't end with the prat-fall.

Lance Mannion: 2009

It's a character-driven fantasy and I'm absolutely loving it!

Friday Book Club Nalini Singh 2010

Yes, I know Spielberg excels just as much at telling smaller, more character-driven tales as he does at relating epic-scale adventures, but I personally prefer the latter.

Steven Spielberg Backs Away From ‘Harvey’ Remake » MTV Movies Blog 2009

The slapstick was character-driven and the joke didn't end with the prat-fall.

Clouseau vs. Clouseau 2009

It's a rich, deep, character-driven book that I enjoyed very much.

Archive 2009-06-01 Nalini Singh 2009

They're more inherently dramatic and character-driven and show a greater understanding of the way the world actually works, plus O'Hara's clanging and obvious prose isn't as much of a flaw as it is in his novels since his stories tend to be mostly dialogue and he was awfully good at capturing the way people talk to each other.

Lance Mannion: 2009