Comments on: 7/1 WIP Tip: (Character) Imperfections as Perfections

By: Friday Forum: Character Creation « Girl Meets Word

Friday Forum: Character Creation « Girl Meets Word — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:15:14 +0000

[...] Imperfections As Perfections: Here’s a short but inspiring perspective on character flaws. Don’t just focus on your character’s strengths. He needs to be three dimensional or he’ll be a snorefest. [...]

By: Beth M

Beth M — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:31:30 +0000

Exactly, Jessica. Going back to retool characters is no one’s favorite chore, but in the end, it’ll make your story so much stronger. Plus, character flaws give us more options to make our character’s lives miserable

By: Jessica Rosen

Jessica Rosen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:28:40 +0000

Great perspective, Beth. Just the other day, I forced myself to redraw my characters from the ground up. Sticking only with their strengths makes for boring characters. Even heroes have flaws.