@ajsaxsma: When a character feels flat, dialogue is the first thing we notice but it is not the source of the problem. #characterwriting #flatcharacter #howtofixcharacters #writingcharacters

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lucygoose
lu :
i think a lot of that comes from people not having enough self-restraint in writing their characters. they’ll make them distinct on the surface level, but have them make all the same decisions they, the author, would make (or would want), instead of actually reflecting the characters.
2026-07-10 04:25:31
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taystormy
Taylor Storm|Editor✍🏻📚 :
Look at what the character wants out of the scene. What motivates them?
2026-07-10 04:46:07
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falling_gracefully
Falling_Gracefully :
Ahh this should be a longer video analysis or something for maybe YouTube because it’s so much deeper than that too. For example the guy pacing the room and screaming then saying “I’m fine” isn’t necessarily a bad written event if it correlates which a bunch of behavior patterns in that character and presents as a flaw and something the character either develops from or a trait that other characters have to deal with that affect their development.
2026-07-10 03:20:44
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riahbookie6
Riahbookie :
thank you needed this.🙃 I am bad about action but great with dialogue
2026-07-10 02:56:39
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tinkerbell2121
Tinkerbell :
I appreciate this so much!
2026-07-10 04:25:53
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ilianaoxoxo
ILIANAxO :
Great lesson! 📝
2026-07-10 00:11:33
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halfmooner51
Hookmeister :
Dialogue is behavior
2026-07-10 01:58:05
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torgersonflowerpower
Hailey Torgerson :
I love this!
2026-07-10 00:28:18
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riahbookie6
Riahbookie :
like write a silent film before you go for the dialogue type vibe. would be a fun lesson
2026-07-10 02:57:39
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vunmoez
Anamei.cat :
don't die before I turn 24
2026-07-10 00:19:43
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