Ok, here's the deal. My wife is an avid reader, 95% murder mystery. It is her main and almost only hobby. when she isn't doing something she has...
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Someone just gave me an idea for a neat forum game. I think. Basic idea is this. I will post a character concept. I will try to exclude exact...
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Okay, I want to make this an interesting discussion: How do you make a character likable or interesting... Most textbook hacks just say make...
The supporting characters in the beginning of my book are not required to progress the storyline past the first initial chapters. However, for...
Hi all :) I am curious as to what makes an unlikable character likable in the end? I have a story I am working on and my leading lady is not...
I want to write a story about an eighteen year old girl who is an empath. She is also diagnosed with High Functioning Autism, ADHD and Severe...
After finishing the first draft on a shorter story of mine, novella sized in other words, I noticed something odd. My MC shares a lot of the same...
In (older)tv shows there were givens. Lone ranger: When Tonto went to town he got beat up. Star Trek: When a new person was in the landing...
I now must almost begin a story, I say almost because the story actually starts at the end but rewinds, with a romance triangle. The triangle is...
In my play, my protagonist excels in most areas of life, but has two fatal flaws: arrogance and hypocrisy. The opening line establishes his...
Have you ever had a MC that you really disliked? Is it even possible to write a story about a person that you cannot feel the slightest sympathy...
My story is one of prolonged writer's block. God, I used to be avid. Now, after a two year hiatus, I've found I'm quite rusty, or in other words,...
I have a complex character in a story I'm working on right now. He is a former military man who is very capable, but also short-tempered and...
I've been working on this one story for a while now, writing every now and then, but only lately have I really been getting serious about writing...
I have an idea for a character that if pulled off correctly, I think could work extremely well, but could also easily end up being terrible. She...
I've found that among all types of character, perhaps the ones I enjoy writing most are the unlikable ones. Now, I'm not necessarily talking...
I'm a beginning writer, and I have this idea for a novel, but I need help with making likable characters. What can an author do to make the reader...
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