What is the author's style in Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card?

As indicated in biographical notes at the beginning of the book, the author is an acclaimed fiction writer and teacher, with years of experience in both creating narrative himself and in teaching others how to do so. In other words, there is a very clear sense that he knows from experience what he is talking about, and that he knows there are writers out there with both the need and the desire to know more about how to write (specifically how to create engaging and effective characters). The point is not made to suggest that the book is aimed solely at those who are just starting out in a writing career. On the contrary, the points discussed by the author could very well be useful to more experienced writers, as reminders of what has been previously applied or forgotten, or as introductions to fresh ways of both creating and thinking about creating. As he himself suggests (see "Quotes", p. 2) the book is full of techniques that writers of all experience levels can employ to create fully engaging narratives. At no point, however, does he insist that any of those techniques must be applied, but rather suggests that they have proven to be both effective and relevant in the past, and could easily be both in almost any circumstances. Any writers interested in adding depth and/or variation to their work will, it is almost certain, find something in "Characters and Viewpoint" to at least trigger new thoughts, and more likely bring aspects to their work they had not previously considered or applied.