Character Development

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

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  1. Brandon P.

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

    Brandon P., Aug 14, 2022
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    Thom
    Aug 27, 2022
  2. Mogador

    Spare characters for a good home

    Mogador, May 8, 2022
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    Mogador
    Aug 27, 2022
  3. 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
  4. Charles Neal
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    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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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 27, 2022
  5. AdaliaGrey

    Managing Emotions when a Character's Face is Shielded

    AdaliaGrey, Jun 24, 2022
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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 27, 2022
  6. P1LGR1M

    Full Name Mentions?

    P1LGR1M, Aug 3, 2022
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    Banespawn
    Aug 24, 2022
  7. AmethystCrystalGem

    How to show serious minded character grieving a major loss

    AmethystCrystalGem, Aug 7, 2022
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    AmethystCrystalGem
    Aug 16, 2022
  8. JWE1985

    Character arc

    JWE1985, Aug 3, 2022
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    Xoic
    Aug 3, 2022
  9. G. J.

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

    G. J., Jul 24, 2022 ... 2
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    deadrats
    Aug 2, 2022
  10. happyhacker

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

    happyhacker, Aug 1, 2022
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    happyhacker
    Aug 1, 2022
  11. ErinVasquez
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    Need help on writing the perfect female romance character

    ErinVasquez, Apr 6, 2022 ... 2
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    big soft moose
    Jul 23, 2022
  12. Louanne Learning

    A tip for writing characters

    Louanne Learning, Jul 20, 2022
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    Louanne Learning
    Jul 20, 2022
  13. Genghis McCann

    How to reintroduce characters in a second book

    Genghis McCann, Oct 17, 2015
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    Bakkerbaard
    Jul 14, 2022
  14. 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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    MartinM
    Jul 14, 2022
  15. ohr_drakonis

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

    ohr_drakonis, Feb 28, 2022
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    big soft moose
    Jul 10, 2022
  16. Thomas Larmore

    The character you fall in love with

    Thomas Larmore, May 7, 2022
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    evild4ve
    Jul 6, 2022
  17. J.T. Woody

    Negative POC Tropes

    J.T. Woody, Jul 3, 2022 ... 2
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    Naomasa298
    Jul 6, 2022
  18. deadrats

    the hopeless character

    deadrats, Apr 7, 2022
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    1,751
    evild4ve
    Jul 4, 2022
  19. deadrats

    An epiphany.

    deadrats, Jun 15, 2022
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    lorinda woener
    Jul 3, 2022
  20. evild4ve

    Children's Book Characters arising from the MeToo movement

    evild4ve, Jul 2, 2022
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    J.T. Woody
    Jul 3, 2022
  21. Oldmanofthemountain

    How do you manage writing large main casts?

    Oldmanofthemountain, Jun 19, 2022
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    little miss impatient
    Jun 29, 2022
  22. Larry123
    Locked

    Historical characters

    Larry123, Jun 20, 2022
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    big soft moose
    Jun 22, 2022
  23. WritingInTheDark

    Responsibly raising an un-shelterable child

    WritingInTheDark, Jun 21, 2022
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    757
    WritingInTheDark
    Jun 22, 2022
  24. Johnathon B Cook

    Struggle with philosophical conflict

    Johnathon B Cook, Jun 20, 2022
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    809
    Louanne Learning
    Jun 21, 2022
  25. Thomas Larmore

    Downloading Characters

    Thomas Larmore, May 30, 2022
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    1,438
    Xoic
    Jun 19, 2022
  26. Thomas Larmore
    Locked

    I've seen people ask on writing forums whether they should "kill off" a character...

    Thomas Larmore, Jun 17, 2022
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    big soft moose
    Jun 17, 2022
  27. EFMingo

    Use of Character to Advance Theme in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”

    EFMingo, Jun 15, 2022
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    EFMingo
    Jun 15, 2022
  28. Kersme

    First time negative character arc

    Kersme, Jun 10, 2022
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    705
    harlequin-writes
    Jun 15, 2022
  29. Hippophile

    Characters Mostly Comprised of One Gender?

    Hippophile, May 1, 2022
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    1,562
    MartinM
    Jun 1, 2022
  30. happyhacker

    Is it possible to show an accent in writing speech?

    happyhacker, May 6, 2022
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    happyhacker
    May 28, 2022
  31. EFMingo

    Characterization Paired with Description in David Foster Wallace’s “Good People”

    EFMingo, May 27, 2022
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    EFMingo
    May 27, 2022
  32. Gemma121212
    Locked

    Need help with bathroom suicide

    Gemma121212, May 16, 2022
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    big soft moose
    May 16, 2022
  33. TK

    How do you name characters in your story?

    TK, Jan 4, 2022 ... 2
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    Xoic
    May 8, 2022
  34. naruzeldamaster

    What character trope/archetype are you most tired of?

    naruzeldamaster, Apr 30, 2022
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    966
    naruzeldamaster
    May 4, 2022
  35. Winter Blake

    Writing Male Characters

    Winter Blake, Apr 21, 2022
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    1,440
    Xoic
    Apr 23, 2022
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