Melanie provides some jumpstart to your creative writing efforts with a look at breaking free from what the characters you usually write — namely, middle aged frustrated writers who share your gender. In this article she gives some much needed consideration towards the characteristics of the players in your story.

In summary then, the age in which you establish your worldview will determine how you perceive current events for the rest of your life. When creating characters of any particular age, you would do well to consider the cultural landscape that was prevalent when each character was indoctrinated.