Authors DA Bale and William Brian Johnson are at it again with how to improve your novel writing. Someone take away their coffee now! Many authors struggle with one of the most important things in a writer's arsenal - making your characters come alive. It's not enough to describe hair and eye color, weight and height. Matter-of-fact, neither of your hosts think you should spend more than a fleeting thought on outward appearances. Dig deeper and then listen in on how to take your characters from flat cardboard cutouts to flesh and blood waiting to leap from the page in this next segment of our Nuts & Bolts series. Something new in this episode - we're testing out some intro and outro music so let us know what you think at [email protected].