Make Your Characters Interesting Tips for Writers

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Make Your Characters Interesting Tips for Writers
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Craft Compelling Backstories

• It should include their childhood, relationships
  with their parents and siblings, and any major
  life events that have shaped them.
• Example Harry Potter's back story explains why
  he is a powerful wizard but also why he is so
  emotionally scared.

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Shape Diverse Personalities

• Your characters should have a unique personality.
• They should have different personalities,
  strengths, weaknesses, and motivations.
• Example Ron Weasley is a loyal friend, but he is
  also insecure and often jealous of Harry.
  Hermione Granger is a brilliant student, but she
  can be bossy and know-it-all.

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Define Clear Goals

• Your characters should have something they want
  to achieve.
• This could be a personal goal, such as finding
  love or getting revenge, or a larger goal, such
  as saving the world.
• Example Frodo Baggins' goal is to destroy the
  One Ring, even though he knows it will cost him
  his life.

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Introduce Compelling Obstacles

• Your characters should face challenges that make
  them grow and change.
• These challenges could be physical, emotional, or
  psychological.
• Example Katniss Everdeen must overcome the
  Hunger Games to save her sister.

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Establish Relatable Traits

• Your characters should be people that readers can
  relate to.
• They should have flaws and make mistakes, but
  also be brave, kind, and compassionate.
• Example Atticus Finch is a lawyer who defends a
  black man accused of raping a white woman.

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Ensure Lasting Impressions

• Your characters should stick in readers' minds
  long after they have finished your book.
• They should be unique, interesting, and complex.
• Example Sherlock Holmes is a brilliant detective
  who is always one step ahead of the criminals. He
  is a complex character who is both brilliant and
  flawed.

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