Both story and characters are important, but which is more important? Do the characters drive the story, or does the story develop the characters?
Some of this is obvious. In Harry Potter, the entire story revolves around Harry and his adventures. Without Harry, there is no story. Yet in World War Z, there are a hodgepodge of characters, none of which we are really given a chance to know before the story moves away from them(Paul Redeker possibly being the sole exception).
Perhaps it depends on the story. In both Salvation Day and Akeldama, the characters are exceptionally important to the overall movement of the story. However, in both Schism and Homecoming, the characters are incidental to the overall story.
Do authors have a preference? I admit that while my characters are important to me, the story is usually more important. Are others the same way, or are they more attached to their people?
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