All Things Writing Forum Characters

Where is the best place to start with exploring a character?

Do you include stories from more than one character into your main character or do you tend to develop it on its own?

Where do you draw the line between a characters knowing and the writers knowing, and what are your greatest tricks to create characters that work together in a story?

It's not unusual to get stuck when creating a character. If you are someone searching for answers, or perhaps willing to share your own journey while creating characters (- are they all created the same way or different ways, do you find inspiration in real life or fantasy, do you consider their background or present or future, are they detailed or vague?) take the chance.