Character Development

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

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  1. Spielberg Rules

    What is the name for the type of character that enables exposition to be spoken? And one more...

    Spielberg Rules, Sep 14, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Sep 15, 2023
  2. stormwolf59

    Ideas for writing a main character who isn't used to making their own decisions

    stormwolf59, Sep 1, 2023
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    stormwolf59
    Sep 2, 2023
  3. mrskelly

    Trying to avoid the trap of creating a main character just to fill a role, need help

    mrskelly, Aug 26, 2023
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    Damage718
    Aug 30, 2023
  4. GuardianWynn

    Sally, a character maybe too pure?

    GuardianWynn, Dec 27, 2022 ... 2 3
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    MistressOlive
    Aug 25, 2023
  5. MistressOlive

    Tips and tricks to writing a narcissistic character

    MistressOlive, Aug 22, 2023
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    Seven Crowns
    Aug 24, 2023
  6. Terbus

    Writing Secondary Characters

    Terbus, Aug 22, 2023
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    Louanne Learning
    Aug 22, 2023
  7. Oldmanofthemountain

    How do you do "surprise twist protagonists"?

    Oldmanofthemountain, Jul 24, 2023
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    Not the Territory
    Jul 27, 2023
  8. deadrats

    Naming, and renaming, and renaming, and renaming characters

    deadrats, Jul 12, 2023
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    newjerseyrunner
    Jul 16, 2023
  9. Username Required

    Generating characters

    Username Required, Feb 2, 2023
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    Xoic
    Jul 12, 2023
  10. rokurota8

    Characters who respect legal limits vs. characters who respect ethical limits

    rokurota8, Jul 9, 2023
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    Xoic
    Jul 9, 2023
  11. Parallel Nomad

    Tips And Advice For Writing Outcast/Underdog Characters?

    Parallel Nomad, Jun 29, 2023
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    Parallel Nomad
    Jul 8, 2023
  12. oraxa

    Torn between 2 names

    oraxa, Jun 8, 2023
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    deadrats
    Jun 20, 2023
  13. naruzeldamaster

    How do I make a faulty character likable?

    naruzeldamaster, Apr 15, 2023
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    Beloved of Assur
    Jun 9, 2023
  14. J.T. Woody

    The more IMPORTANT character

    J.T. Woody, Jun 5, 2023
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    Not the Territory
    Jun 6, 2023
  15. Bakkerbaard

    A more pointed detail

    Bakkerbaard, May 25, 2023
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    w. bogart
    May 27, 2023
  16. Meadyaon

    Improving The Description Below

    Meadyaon, May 22, 2023
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    Meadyaon
    May 27, 2023
  17. Dewey

    How should I go about characterizing this villain?

    Dewey, May 20, 2023
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    w. bogart
    May 22, 2023
  18. WritingInTheDark

    Advice for writing accurate children

    WritingInTheDark, May 10, 2023
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    w. bogart
    May 19, 2023
  19. Rhipsime Rose

    Creating THAT kind of tension between characters

    Rhipsime Rose, May 12, 2023
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    Rhipsime Rose
    May 14, 2023
  20. Not the Territory

    Emotional Incontinence

    Not the Territory, Apr 23, 2023 ... 2
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    Xoic
    Apr 27, 2023
  21. Chaarly

    Developing Inner Issue

    Chaarly, Apr 19, 2023
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    deadrats
    Apr 23, 2023
  22. frigocc

    Thoughts on these three superhero's origins/themes?

    frigocc, Apr 5, 2023 ... 2
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    frigocc
    Apr 19, 2023
  23. Daniel Sosunov

    My First Comedy Sketch - "Going To School In America"

    Daniel Sosunov, Apr 9, 2023
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    Louanne Learning
    Apr 12, 2023
  24. oraxa

    Torn between 2 names for new male character

    oraxa, Apr 8, 2023
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    Naomasa298
    Apr 12, 2023
  25. naruzeldamaster

    How do I make a character who doesn't talk much interesting?

    naruzeldamaster, Mar 25, 2023
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    naruzeldamaster
    Apr 8, 2023
  26. naruzeldamaster

    Is referring to a characters ass as 'cheesecake' a bad taste joke? (details inside)

    naruzeldamaster, Apr 5, 2023
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    naruzeldamaster
    Apr 5, 2023
  27. oraxa

    My character is the millennial Ron Reagan and Claudia Conway, if that makes sense

    oraxa, Apr 5, 2023
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    oraxa
    Apr 5, 2023
  28. Marscaleb

    The real problem with self-insert characters

    Marscaleb, Mar 18, 2023 ... 2
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    oraxa
    Apr 5, 2023
  29. oraxa

    How do I describe female alien character developing romantic feelings for male human character??

    oraxa, Apr 3, 2023
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    oraxa
    Apr 5, 2023
  30. Abysmal

    Character Quirks List?

    Abysmal, Jan 20, 2023
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    oraxa
    Apr 3, 2023
  31. J.T. Woody

    What to call descendents

    J.T. Woody, Mar 24, 2023
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    Catriona Grace
    Apr 2, 2023
  32. deadrats

    Smoke 'em if you've got 'em.

    deadrats, Feb 24, 2023 ... 2
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    Mars125
    Apr 1, 2023
  33. Catrin Lewis

    White girl writing a black male MC

    Catrin Lewis, Mar 27, 2023
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    770
    KiraAnn
    Mar 28, 2023
  34. montecarlo

    How to break a character's will to live

    montecarlo, Feb 25, 2023
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    1,078
    cosmic lights
    Mar 25, 2023
  35. naruzeldamaster

    Trying to 'balance' these two out some more, any ideas?

    naruzeldamaster, Mar 20, 2023
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    692
    Xoic
    Mar 23, 2023
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