Character Development

Discuss any aspect of character development here. Share your techniques on forming the perfect characters.

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  2. Jack Asher
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    How do you choose names?

    Jack Asher, May 12, 2014 ... 32 33 34
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    Rath Darkblade
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  3. Writing Forums Staff
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    Using the Character Development Sub-Forum.

    Writing Forums Staff, Apr 13, 2014
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  5. Unknown13

    How to write a kind hearted villain?

    Unknown13, Oct 28, 2024
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    Louanne Learning
    Apr 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
  6. WXR

    How Many Main Characters are too much?

    WXR, Apr 11, 2025
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    Dogberry's Watch
    Apr 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
  7. J.T. Woody

    Show Me Your Villains!

    J.T. Woody, Apr 2, 2025
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    WXR
    Apr 10, 2025
  8. jamesavery

    What Character Details Are Important to Add?

    jamesavery, Mar 22, 2025
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    Rig Haben
    Apr 2, 2025
  9. J.T. Woody

    Ways to Dispel A Spirit

    J.T. Woody, Mar 24, 2025
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    J.T. Woody
    Mar 27, 2025
  10. Keongxi

    The "other" evil dude in The Omen

    Keongxi, Feb 16, 2025
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    Kenny73
    Mar 17, 2025
  11. Naomasa298

    The ***Hole and the Bitch

    Naomasa298, Dec 31, 2024
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    Damage718
    Mar 13, 2025
  12. Naomasa298

    When to break the rules - No redemption, no payoff *SPOLERS*

    Naomasa298, Mar 7, 2025
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    Gravy
    Mar 9, 2025
  13. Unknown13

    Writing mc with smiling depression

    Unknown13, Feb 17, 2025
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    Naomasa298
    Feb 20, 2025
  14. Damage718

    Switching POV Characters & Introducing Backstory...How and When?

    Damage718, Feb 6, 2025
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    Damage718
    Feb 12, 2025
  15. sheshbona

    Some characters that I've come up with

    sheshbona, Jan 20, 2025
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    Louanne Learning
    Jan 20, 2025
  16. deadrats

    Are you your MC (sort of)?

    deadrats, Feb 12, 2024 ... 2
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    sheshbona
    Jan 19, 2025
  17. Naomasa298

    Falling in love with a character

    Naomasa298, Jan 28, 2024 ... 2
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    sheshbona
    Jan 19, 2025
  18. Louanne Learning

    Do you feel a responsibility to your characters?

    Louanne Learning, Sep 21, 2022 ... 3 4 5
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    sheshbona
    Jan 19, 2025
  19. Rath Darkblade

    What *kind* of character...?

    Rath Darkblade, Dec 27, 2024
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    sheshbona
    Jan 18, 2025
  20. sheshbona

    Does anyone else have trouble coming up with characters?

    sheshbona, Jan 18, 2025
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    sheshbona
    Jan 18, 2025
  21. Nomad416

    Adultry

    Nomad416, Jan 17, 2025
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    Louanne Learning
    Jan 18, 2025
  22. Unknown13

    How to write likeable manchild?

    Unknown13, Dec 15, 2024
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    679
    West Angel
    Dec 23, 2024
  23. Rewrite The Ending

    The upbringing of your MC

    Rewrite The Ending, Oct 20, 2023
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    FFBurwick
    Dec 20, 2024
  24. Hunchback

    Flashbacks

    Hunchback, May 24, 2023
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    ewborgoyne
    Nov 7, 2024
  25. Unknown13

    Choosing character age

    Unknown13, Nov 6, 2024
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    Gravy
    Nov 6, 2024
  26. Nathan Bernacki

    How hard would it be for a modern soldier to fight in World War II with period tactics, weapons, etc

    Nathan Bernacki, Jun 7, 2024 ... 2 3
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    P.K.Thims
    Oct 22, 2024
  27. Gravy

    How do my characters meet?

    Gravy, Sep 10, 2024
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    Homer Potvin
    Sep 10, 2024
  28. Xoic

    True conflict

    Xoic, Aug 1, 2024
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    Xoic
    Aug 1, 2024
  29. thelonelyauthor

    First impression about a (hypothetical) new character

    thelonelyauthor, May 19, 2024
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    Naomasa298
    May 20, 2024
  30. grimdarkgal83

    How to make a mortally grey/black character in a grimdark fantasy setting

    grimdarkgal83, May 4, 2024
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    w. bogart
    May 16, 2024
  31. SaiorseR

    How do you create Alchemical / Hero's Journey Structure with real person story?

    SaiorseR, May 4, 2024
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    Xoic
    May 4, 2024
  32. Daniel559

    Mc’s negligent mother needs to be fleshed out. CW: Childhood abuse.

    Daniel559, Apr 30, 2024
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    Daniel559
    May 2, 2024
  33. Want2Write

    Main characters' family members - must they be named?

    Want2Write, Apr 15, 2024
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    Rath Darkblade
    Apr 29, 2024
  34. SnugPugg

    How to insert some background trauma to develop current character?

    SnugPugg, Apr 6, 2024
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    SnugPugg
    Apr 13, 2024
  35. Rath Darkblade

    Question: is it possible for a character to speak one way and then another?

    Rath Darkblade, Apr 6, 2024
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    Kur
    Apr 6, 2024
  36. julia 2912

    How do you describe this dress

    julia 2912, Nov 23, 2017
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    Raven121_u
    Apr 6, 2024
  37. deadrats

    Do characters need to change?

    deadrats, Nov 10, 2022 ... 2 3 4
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    Xoic
    Apr 5, 2024
  38. Shelin20

    Autism & my MC

    Shelin20, Mar 21, 2024 ... 2
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    B.E. Nugent
    Mar 22, 2024
  39. Quill Mistress

    What would be a vampire's motivation?

    Quill Mistress, Feb 19, 2024
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    1,189
    w. bogart
    Mar 15, 2024
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