Character Development

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

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  1. Thomas Larmore

    Characters who smoke cigarettes, cigars, and pipes

    Thomas Larmore, Feb 3, 2022 ... 2
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    Joe_Hall
    Feb 6, 2022
  2. Frieda

    Dilemmas and character development… Would you be interested in this protagonist?

    Frieda, Feb 2, 2022
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    SapereAude
    Feb 13, 2022
  3. JWE1985

    General question...

    JWE1985, Feb 2, 2022
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    744
    JWE1985
    Feb 3, 2022
  4. Bakkerbaard

    Mormons and music

    Bakkerbaard, Feb 1, 2022
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    Bakkerbaard
    Feb 5, 2022
  5. JWE1985

    A character's arc

    JWE1985, Jan 31, 2022
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    JWE1985
    Feb 1, 2022
  6. Nathan Bernacki

    I need help with my character's arc

    Nathan Bernacki, Jan 27, 2022
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    stryga
    Jan 30, 2022
  7. CoyoteKing

    Which (abusive) relationship is more compelling?

    CoyoteKing, Jan 27, 2022
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    667
    Catriona Grace
    Jan 27, 2022
  8. virgil_is_king

    Introducing a split personality

    virgil_is_king, Jan 13, 2022
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    virgil_is_king
    Jan 14, 2022
  9. Volcanon

    How to make a character feared?

    Volcanon, Jan 13, 2022
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    Seven Crowns
    Jan 18, 2022
  10. Haskll1

    How to make your character matter?

    Haskll1, Jan 12, 2022
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    evild4ve
    Jan 12, 2022
  11. 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
  12. CoyoteKing

    What makes you REALLY hate a character?

    CoyoteKing, Jan 11, 2022
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    GeoffFromBykerGrove
    Jan 18, 2022
  13. WritingInTheDark

    What cover story can my un-rememberable heroine tell her friends to protect them from her powers?

    WritingInTheDark, Jan 9, 2022
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    870
    Joe_Hall
    Jan 11, 2022
  14. GoodSeed

    Animals behaving like humans...how far can you take it?

    GoodSeed, Jan 8, 2022
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    991
    Haskll1
    Jan 12, 2022
  15. J.T. Woody

    Hero Doesn't Save The Day

    J.T. Woody, Jan 5, 2022
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    optipessirealist
    Jan 11, 2022
  16. naruzeldamaster

    Does Bargaining being Neutral make thematic sense?

    naruzeldamaster, Jan 5, 2022
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    GeoffFromBykerGrove
    Feb 4, 2022
  17. TK

    How do you name characters in your story?

    TK, Jan 4, 2022 ... 2
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    Xoic
    May 8, 2022
  18. Cress Albane

    False heroes and fake protagonists

    Cress Albane, Jan 3, 2022
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    1,549
    Le Panda Du Mal
    Jan 3, 2022
  19. BlitzGirl

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

    BlitzGirl, Dec 31, 2021
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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 28, 2022
  20. WorldsStrongestPolyglot

    Real life character or to make one up?

    WorldsStrongestPolyglot, Dec 29, 2021 ... 2
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    Tim D. Smith
    Jan 24, 2022
  21. naruzeldamaster

    If it forwards the character or the plot, it's relevant right?

    naruzeldamaster, Dec 29, 2021
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    evild4ve
    Dec 29, 2021
  22. Blubber

    Help naming a few characters based on concepts

    Blubber, Dec 27, 2021
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    776
    stryga
    Feb 5, 2022
  23. AllWithinReach

    Help Writing a Character History

    AllWithinReach, Dec 24, 2021
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    1,122
    AllWithinReach
    Jan 14, 2022
  24. naruzeldamaster

    Am I doing things correctly?

    naruzeldamaster, Dec 19, 2021
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    824
    evild4ve
    Dec 20, 2021
  25. naruzeldamaster

    How do you typically design characters?

    naruzeldamaster, Dec 19, 2021 ... 2
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    1,750
    Selbbin
    Dec 21, 2021
  26. frigocc

    Help Me Figure Out My Main Character's Motivation

    frigocc, Dec 18, 2021
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    frigocc
    Dec 26, 2021
  27. vintage_fairy

    How can I describe this African dress and jewelry?

    vintage_fairy, Dec 15, 2021
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    1,754
    Thom
    Jan 16, 2022
  28. QueenOfPlants

    Post-apocalyptic hobbies on a space station with aliens?

    QueenOfPlants, Dec 13, 2021
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    QueenOfPlants
    Dec 14, 2021
  29. ChemistryWitch
    Locked

    Why would someone get fired through no fault of their own

    ChemistryWitch, Dec 10, 2021
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    934
    big soft moose
    Dec 11, 2021
  30. Bone2pick

    What Can We Learn From Goose?

    Bone2pick, Dec 7, 2021 ... 2
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    2,678
    MartinM
    Dec 23, 2021
  31. naruzeldamaster

    How do you feel about 'character defining' jokes?

    naruzeldamaster, Dec 3, 2021
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    908
    naruzeldamaster
    Dec 4, 2021
  32. KoW

    Show Not Tell with Eyes Closed

    KoW, Dec 2, 2021
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    2,874
    newjerseyrunner
    Dec 12, 2021
  33. NobodySpecial

    If you have to kill off a character…

    NobodySpecial, Nov 29, 2021
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    834
    naruzeldamaster
    Dec 1, 2021
  34. Pandemonia

    name this character?

    Pandemonia, Nov 28, 2021
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    822
    Set2Stun
    Dec 1, 2021
  35. vintage_fairy

    How Can I Describe African American hair properly?

    vintage_fairy, Nov 26, 2021
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    4,401
    J.T. Woody
    Nov 27, 2021
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