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Kenzy.M. Adel / Author :

they're super messy

Kat T565 :

The kind & honest character that doesn’t change still can be very memorable, imo. Especially when the character changes the views of those around them. Some examples are Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket and Jiwoo from Eleceed. Tohru is so unflinchingly kind that she forgives horrid abuse & chooses to accept those that caused unimaginable pain. Her level of kindness is aspirational & impossible to practice for most people. Jiwoo is in a fend-for-yourself, power hungry world. His unwavering loyalty and kindness to everyone around him makes him endearing, & he gives everyone their first taste of friendship and trust. There are many instances where he puts himself in near death experiences simply to protect his mentor’s reputation. Like you said though, sticking to their beliefs did put them in extreme danger & possible self-destruction, which made them memorable characters

zac_coffey :

Personally, why wouldn’t you want a character with complexities that actually shows you their TRUE character? I love writing people being in situations that show them fundamentally changing how people see them and instead become who they have been all along

TheConflagration :

Static characters can still be better. You just focus on the impact they have on their surroundings and on other people. People who associate depth with change usually aren't looking that deeply at other characters. They only see the obvious.

Adam :

I am taking this advice to heart. My main character is a kind person who thinks it’s his duty to help anyone in need. But when he helps the fmc she rejects it over and over. Despite this he helps anyway. But eventually she makes a choice to save her self and he is thrown under the bus. She didn’t intentionally do this to him but he finally sees that his selfless act has only hurt him and other around him. After this he changes. He no longer helps those who won’t help themselves. He grows more bitter towards those he had happily helped before

rylie joan | writer :

ugh. unfortunately, you’ve unlocked something for my story. brb, going to rewrite every scene my FMC is in 😅 thank you!!

Racheal.A :

at this point, I need to have a book and pen with me whenever I come across your videos. They're so helpful by the way ☺️

Bri :

I think the tradeoff is this: don’t make the protagonist so unlikable that the reader stops rooting for them. Flawed and strongly held beliefs can make a character interesting, but they don’t excuse a protagonist who feels like an asshole with no understandable motivation. That’s why antagonists are often so loved. They usually have a fragment of truth in what they believe, or at least a reason they feel justified. But if the protagonist is blindly belligerent and never grows, we start wanting the antagonist to win.

Lau Zhe :

+ don't sanitize the characters let them be messy even if they had a good happy ending..i like my characters raw accepting change without changing their core .. and keep some details away from me..let me imagine a little from those hints....i will never forget such character

kits_ghost_account :

my characters all feel like bases from Twitter I don't know why they're all flat 😓

Ebony Smith :

I was okay with Rhysand in ACOTAR until someone commented that he was perfect at all times, no flaws really after the first book. Shook me!!

Beth C Greenberg | author💘 :

😂😂 nobody wants the perfect character!

Angela “A.R.” Lockhart •Author :

Omri :

How do you come up with all these amazing character flaws? They're always so good and creative

crusefui :

great advice 🔥🔥🔥

Chihiro_ :

Will remember both.