Character Development

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

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  1. naruzeldamaster

    Unsure how to flesh out this idea further.

    naruzeldamaster, Nov 4, 2022
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    w. bogart
    Nov 6, 2022
  2. JealousSea

    Determining a Character’s Birthday?

    JealousSea, Aug 26, 2018 ... 2
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    w. bogart
    Nov 5, 2022
  3. Naomasa298

    Writing a disabled character

    Naomasa298, Oct 16, 2022
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    1,531
    deadrats
    Nov 1, 2022
  4. naruzeldamaster

    Is this humanly possible?

    naruzeldamaster, Oct 10, 2022 ... 2
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    2,572
    Naomasa298
    Oct 25, 2022
  5. Mckk

    Ever googled your MC's name?

    Mckk, May 27, 2013 ... 2
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    Robert Musil
    Oct 22, 2022
  6. XavierThyme

    [1st Time Poster!] My character is about 600. How do I write/portray trauma well?

    XavierThyme, Oct 7, 2022
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    1,794
    XavierThyme
    Oct 22, 2022
  7. GrahamLewis

    Is it sexist

    GrahamLewis, Aug 2, 2022 ... 2
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    2,727
    big soft moose
    Oct 10, 2022
  8. JWE1985

    Hero/villain parallels

    JWE1985, Sep 27, 2022
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    1,237
    Homer Potvin
    Sep 29, 2022
  9. JWE1985

    Character growth question

    JWE1985, Sep 2, 2022
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    1,242
    Xoic
    Sep 25, 2022
  10. Noah N Copeland

    Character Arcs for "Glue" Characters

    Noah N Copeland, Sep 1, 2022
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    1,586
    AlyceOfLegend
    Sep 22, 2022
  11. Francis de Aguilar

    Creating character profiles.

    Francis de Aguilar, Sep 11, 2022
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    829
    AlyceOfLegend
    Sep 13, 2022
  12. StarBirds007

    How would a character act when he has a few months to live?

    StarBirds007, Sep 4, 2022
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    886
    Bruce Johnson
    Sep 12, 2022
  13. WritingInTheDark

    How do I keep my Jack-Harkness-tier omnisexual Noir hero from getting tedious?

    WritingInTheDark, Sep 11, 2022
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    671
    WritingInTheDark
    Sep 11, 2022
  14. Adam Bolander

    Names too similar?

    Adam Bolander, Mar 30, 2022
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    18
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    1,756
    Homer Potvin
    Sep 3, 2022
  15. davcha

    How my main character got from benevolent to killing everyone.

    davcha, Aug 27, 2022
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    1,155
    Xoic
    Aug 31, 2022
  16. B055man

    Character creating/developing a split personality?

    B055man, Aug 29, 2022
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    935
    J.T. Woody
    Aug 29, 2022
  17. SnugPugg

    Creating banter to show more personality?

    SnugPugg, Aug 28, 2022
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    1,087
    SnugPugg
    Aug 29, 2022
  18. AlyceOfLegend

    Becoming Aware

    AlyceOfLegend, Aug 28, 2022
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    843
    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 29, 2022
  19. BlitzGirl

    Is it contrived to have this character be gay/bi?

    BlitzGirl, Dec 31, 2021
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    2,233
    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 28, 2022
  20. Bakkerbaard

    Sequel: characters you can't get rid of

    Bakkerbaard, Aug 16, 2022
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    1,020
    Thom
    Aug 27, 2022
  21. Brandon P.

    Do you find it harder to write characters of other genders?

    Brandon P., Aug 14, 2022
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    1,492
    Thom
    Aug 27, 2022
  22. Mogador

    Spare characters for a good home

    Mogador, May 8, 2022
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    943
    Mogador
    Aug 27, 2022
  23. Ralph Gnarlsford

    Have you had a character chart a different course than you had planned for them?

    Ralph Gnarlsford, Jan 11, 2022
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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 27, 2022
  24. Charles Neal
    Locked

    I wrote a romance between two female characters, but I don't want the audience to think they're gay.

    Charles Neal, Feb 18, 2022 ... 2
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    4,888
    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 27, 2022
  25. AdaliaGrey

    Managing Emotions when a Character's Face is Shielded

    AdaliaGrey, Jun 24, 2022
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    1,137
    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 27, 2022
  26. P1LGR1M

    Full Name Mentions?

    P1LGR1M, Aug 3, 2022
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    746
    Banespawn
    Aug 24, 2022
  27. AmethystCrystalGem

    How to show serious minded character grieving a major loss

    AmethystCrystalGem, Aug 7, 2022
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    1,214
    AmethystCrystalGem
    Aug 16, 2022
  28. JWE1985

    Character arc

    JWE1985, Aug 3, 2022
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    904
    Xoic
    Aug 3, 2022
  29. G. J.

    Need suggestions for a character that's a villian-type

    G. J., Jul 24, 2022 ... 2
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    4,169
    deadrats
    Aug 2, 2022
  30. happyhacker

    Naming chars, yes sorry, but idea about just single word.

    happyhacker, Aug 1, 2022
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    2
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    721
    happyhacker
    Aug 1, 2022
  31. ErinVasquez
    Locked

    Need help on writing the perfect female romance character

    ErinVasquez, Apr 6, 2022 ... 2
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    29
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    3,403
    big soft moose
    Jul 23, 2022
  32. Louanne Learning

    A tip for writing characters

    Louanne Learning, Jul 20, 2022
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    777
    Louanne Learning
    Jul 20, 2022
  33. Genghis McCann

    How to reintroduce characters in a second book

    Genghis McCann, Oct 17, 2015
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    4,602
    Bakkerbaard
    Jul 14, 2022
  34. SilentWaves55

    My super soldier character, long lifespan since ww2? Or just give him offsprings in each new war?

    SilentWaves55, Jun 16, 2022 ... 2
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    2,910
    MartinM
    Jul 14, 2022
  35. ohr_drakonis

    Can use some assistance with providing my main characters with more 3 dimensionality

    ohr_drakonis, Feb 28, 2022
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    7
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    1,516
    big soft moose
    Jul 10, 2022
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