There are five elements to creating a character or band of
characters your reader can empathize with and want to follow to the end.
1.
Stay "in character" unless you have a very good reason
to deviate
Don't let her action interfere with the reader's believability
Don't let her action interfere with the reader's believability
2.
Your character needs weaknesses and flaws
Every heard of a Mary Jane?
Every heard of a Mary Jane?
3.
Be wary of introducing character surprises
Like the friendly character is a serial killer
Like the friendly character is a serial killer
4.
Remove unnecessary characters
Every character must have a goal in the plot
Otherwise they clutter the story
Every character must have a goal in the plot
Otherwise they clutter the story
The Hermit WRiter.
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