Character Development

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

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  1. davcha

    How my main character got from benevolent to killing everyone.

    davcha, Aug 27, 2022
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    Xoic
    Aug 31, 2022
  2. B055man

    Character creating/developing a split personality?

    B055man, Aug 29, 2022
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    J.T. Woody
    Aug 29, 2022
  3. SnugPugg

    Creating banter to show more personality?

    SnugPugg, Aug 28, 2022
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    989
    SnugPugg
    Aug 29, 2022
  4. AlyceOfLegend

    Becoming Aware

    AlyceOfLegend, Aug 28, 2022
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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 29, 2022
  5. BlitzGirl

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

    BlitzGirl, Dec 31, 2021
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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 28, 2022
  6. Bakkerbaard

    Sequel: characters you can't get rid of

    Bakkerbaard, Aug 16, 2022
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    951
    Thom
    Aug 27, 2022
  7. 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
  8. Mogador

    Spare characters for a good home

    Mogador, May 8, 2022
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    868
    Mogador
    Aug 27, 2022
  9. 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
  10. 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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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 27, 2022
  11. AdaliaGrey

    Managing Emotions when a Character's Face is Shielded

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

    Full Name Mentions?

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

    How to show serious minded character grieving a major loss

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

    Character arc

    JWE1985, Aug 3, 2022
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    784
    Xoic
    Aug 3, 2022
  15. 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
  16. happyhacker

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

    happyhacker, Aug 1, 2022
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    646
    happyhacker
    Aug 1, 2022
  17. ErinVasquez
    Locked

    Need help on writing the perfect female romance character

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

    A tip for writing characters

    Louanne Learning, Jul 20, 2022
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    683
    Louanne Learning
    Jul 20, 2022
  19. Genghis McCann

    How to reintroduce characters in a second book

    Genghis McCann, Oct 17, 2015
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    Bakkerbaard
    Jul 14, 2022
  20. 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
  21. ohr_drakonis

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

    ohr_drakonis, Feb 28, 2022
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    1,354
    big soft moose
    Jul 10, 2022
  22. Thomas Larmore

    The character you fall in love with

    Thomas Larmore, May 7, 2022
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    1,559
    evild4ve
    Jul 6, 2022
  23. J.T. Woody

    Negative POC Tropes

    J.T. Woody, Jul 3, 2022 ... 2
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    2,421
    Naomasa298
    Jul 6, 2022
  24. deadrats

    the hopeless character

    deadrats, Apr 7, 2022
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    2,276
    evild4ve
    Jul 4, 2022
  25. deadrats

    An epiphany.

    deadrats, Jun 15, 2022
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    677
    lorinda woener
    Jul 3, 2022
  26. evild4ve

    Children's Book Characters arising from the MeToo movement

    evild4ve, Jul 2, 2022
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    710
    J.T. Woody
    Jul 3, 2022
  27. Oldmanofthemountain

    How do you manage writing large main casts?

    Oldmanofthemountain, Jun 19, 2022
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    874
    little miss impatient
    Jun 29, 2022
  28. Larry123
    Locked

    Historical characters

    Larry123, Jun 20, 2022
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    714
    big soft moose
    Jun 22, 2022
  29. WritingInTheDark

    Responsibly raising an un-shelterable child

    WritingInTheDark, Jun 21, 2022
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    859
    WritingInTheDark
    Jun 22, 2022
  30. Johnathon B Cook

    Struggle with philosophical conflict

    Johnathon B Cook, Jun 20, 2022
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    967
    Louanne Learning
    Jun 21, 2022
  31. Thomas Larmore

    Downloading Characters

    Thomas Larmore, May 30, 2022
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    1,615
    Xoic
    Jun 19, 2022
  32. 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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    567
    big soft moose
    Jun 17, 2022
  33. 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
  34. Kersme

    First time negative character arc

    Kersme, Jun 10, 2022
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    790
    harlequin-writes
    Jun 15, 2022
  35. Hippophile

    Characters Mostly Comprised of One Gender?

    Hippophile, May 1, 2022
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    20
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    1,725
    MartinM
    Jun 1, 2022
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