Ethan is in the process of creating a realistic and complex character for his short story. He begins by imagining what his character looks like and what motivates them. He fills three pages of his notebook with details about this character’s life. What process is Ethan engaged in?

Ethan is developing an idea of who his character is by imagining their appearance, motivations, and life details. This process of forming and building a character concept is conceptualization. Portraiture usually means creating a depiction or description of someone, rather than developing the character’s full background and motivations.

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