on writing - knowing your characters and stories

See these questions to get to know your characters.  They can help you focus your writing and discover things you didn't previously know about your stories.

Examples:
What kind of distinguishing facial features does your character have?
When and where was your character the happiest?
On what occasions does your character lie?

Also, here are 100 questions to critique your own story.  Lots to think about.
And...  questions to ask after your story's ending.

Happy writing!

By Susan Sorrell Hill