Determine what motivates your characters. Once you have some primary characteristics sketched out, think about what the character will face over the course of the story.
In a romance, for example, the wound could be the failure of a past relationship, and because of it, the protagonist is unable to fully commit, afraid what might happen if they risk their heart again. The wound should also somehow relate to the story. The wound could be an experience that informs how they treat others, how well they trust the people in their lives, or how well they trust themselves. In addition to flaws, strong protagonists also have a wound: something in their past that had a negative impact on them, and affects how they make decisions in the present. What might your character be embarrassed about? How does the image does the character projects contrast with who they really are? Now determine your character’s Wound Despite the stories people tell on social media, they have challenges in life they try to keep hidden. For your characters to seem real, they shouldn’t be, either. Next, remember that all characters are flawed.
An intriguing character would be a football player who listens to classical music, who maybe practices yoga and has a penchant for mystery novels. A flat character would be a football player who only talks about football, who watches sports and plays video games. Readers make assumptions about characters the same way we jump to conclusions about people we meet briefly, or only know a little bit about. Consider characteristics that would be unexpected given who the character is on the surface. Very few of them are all one thing or another. In a polarized world, this might seem like a challenge, but consider the people you know well. How to Create Characters Avoid Stereotypesįirst, avoid stereotypes.
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