Payment for an office or employment; compensation. [Middle English, from Latin Ämolumentum, gain, originally a miller's fee for grinding grain, from Ämolere, to grind out : Ä-, ex-, ex- + molere, to grind; see melÉ- in Indo-European roots.] American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
What determines a person's character? How is a person's character determined? Life is filled with temptations, obstacles, frustrations, inner struggles and dilemmas that we all have to cope with, things which test our character. I think character is built according to how we deal with these as children.
How to Create Characters. To create a character, you need to be clear in your own mind about your character's purpose in your work. While it is important to fully flesh out your protagonist's personality traits, motivations, emotional status, interests, and talents, you'll need far less detail for a character who serves as a plot device.