Character Development

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

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  1. Lightning

    How do you make a character badass?

    Lightning, Nov 6, 2012 ... 2 3 4
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    Catgirl Kleptocracy
    Apr 26, 2013
  2. Masli
    Locked

    gay MC and sex scenes

    Masli, Sep 17, 2018 ... 2 3 4
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    LordWarGod
    Sep 20, 2018
  3. deadrats

    Does it really matter what a character looks like?

    deadrats, Aug 4, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    2,869
    matwoolf
    Aug 7, 2016
  4. United

    Gay main character. Your thoughts and experiences?

    United, Nov 8, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    4,281
    Thom
    Nov 16, 2014
  5. KaceyFarley

    Why am I obsessed with my character?

    KaceyFarley, Nov 10, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    big soft moose
    Nov 13, 2016
  6. MrStoryTeller

    Why are your villains, villains?

    MrStoryTeller, Sep 16, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    5,679
    Miller0700
    Apr 1, 2016
  7. cutecat22

    When Characters Affect the Author.

    cutecat22, May 30, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    3,791
    DeathandGrim
    Jul 20, 2015
  8. JadeLiCat

    Advice on Writing Insanity

    JadeLiCat, Jan 12, 2012 ... 2 3 4
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    Inspired writer
    Jan 25, 2012
  9. Makoto

    Does anyone use a character profile sheet?

    Makoto, May 12, 2010 ... 2 3 4
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    Cogito
    Aug 21, 2010
  10. deadrats

    Do characters need to change?

    deadrats, Nov 10, 2022 ... 2 3 4
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    Xoic
    Apr 5, 2024
  11. James Hellfire

    I miss the tender Hero :(

    James Hellfire, Jun 10, 2021 ... 2 3 4
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    4,213
    Azuresun
    Jul 8, 2021
  12. TheDarkWriter

    Are Mary Sues Appealing? If So Why?

    TheDarkWriter, Nov 3, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    big soft moose
    Nov 4, 2016
  13. Anomally

    Favourite Character

    Anomally, May 15, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    7,990
    Richard Tijerina
    Aug 7, 2013
  14. Oscar Leigh

    How to use He/They pronouns in a story?

    Oscar Leigh, Sep 1, 2021 ... 2 3 4
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    7,451
    Xoic
    Sep 13, 2021
  15. Feral Inferno

    Writing Homosexual Characters/Romance

    Feral Inferno, Jun 14, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    4,465
    Song
    Jul 22, 2015
  16. GrottyStatute74

    Post something about your character. The rest of us will ask you questions about them

    GrottyStatute74, Nov 14, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    taariya
    Nov 20, 2016
  17. cutecat22

    Your Character's Style

    cutecat22, Feb 28, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    cutecat22
    Mar 11, 2015
  18. Cacian

    Political Correctness in Writing

    Cacian, Dec 23, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    5,462
    Pythonforger
    Jan 10, 2012
  19. Nicoel

    Periods??

    Nicoel, Aug 15, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    4,487
    matwoolf
    Aug 21, 2017
  20. Ryan Elder

    How can I write this seduction scenario, character development wise?

    Ryan Elder, Mar 24, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    4,740
    Ryan Elder
    May 4, 2016
  21. Aprella

    How to get to know your characters?

    Aprella, May 17, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    4,817
    Tapfer
    Jun 4, 2013
  22. Antaus

    A Different Female MC

    Antaus, Nov 26, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    81
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    3,139
    LostThePlot
    Dec 2, 2017
  23. Mayarra

    How do you create characters?

    Mayarra, Sep 13, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    4,992
    Shenanigator
    Oct 28, 2017
  24. Brigid

    Compared to my supporting characters, my female protagonist is a bore (sorry to her, but true!)

    Brigid, Apr 23, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    3,916
    Simpson17866
    May 23, 2017
  25. Lily

    Male characters vs. Female characters

    Lily, Oct 25, 2007 ... 2 3 4
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    12,177
    Allegro Van Kiddo
    Dec 21, 2010
  26. 33percent

    How to get your reader connected with your MC?

    33percent, Aug 17, 2018 ... 2 3 4
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    3,753
    seira
    Oct 29, 2018
  27. archer88i

    A strong male lead

    archer88i, Nov 7, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    6,951
    BayView
    Nov 26, 2017
  28. ChaosReigns

    Character Profiling

    ChaosReigns, Oct 28, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    13,756
    Renee J
    Nov 4, 2013
  29. Iain Aschendale

    Gender-flip your MC: What Happens?

    Iain Aschendale, Nov 19, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    4,615
    AJ Lumaren
    Aug 5, 2017
  30. Lyrical

    A Person You Love Just Killed Someone

    Lyrical, Jul 20, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    3,892
    Cave Troll
    Aug 21, 2015
  31. Cacian

    How do you Justify killing off Characters

    Cacian, Jan 20, 2012 ... 2 3 4
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    5,472
    Daniel_Allan
    Feb 24, 2012
  32. GuardianWynn

    Sexualization? What does it mean to you?

    GuardianWynn, Jul 23, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    3,889
    AustinFrom1995
    Aug 10, 2017
  33. AVCortez

    Tough women

    AVCortez, Apr 6, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    3,906
    T.Trian
    Apr 11, 2013
  34. 67Kangaroos

    Are you the main character, too?

    67Kangaroos, Nov 7, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    7,004
    ToxicWaste
    May 20, 2010
  35. beehoney

    What’s the best way to avoid a mary sue?

    beehoney, Jan 19, 2018 ... 2 3 4
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    77
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    5,376
    EstherMayRose
    Feb 25, 2018
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