Making strong characters

Most young writers have problems with their characters. They don’t look right, they don’t act normal, they’re not interesting… heck, how do you make good characters?

The key answer: flaws. What flaw does your character have? What sets him (or her) back? What makes them angry? What makes them sad? Why do they act this way? What happened in his past?

Who are your characters? Think about it.

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About dhscott

Hello, I'm David. Or D.H. Scott, my pen name. I like music (one of my favorite bands is the Cranberries). I like candy, potato chips, sugar, and pretty much anything else that'll give my dentists nightmares. I like writing horror and drama stuff--my two favorite genres, by the way. I write short stories occasionally, but I try to work on bigger stuff. My Dad's is a self-published author: Michael J. Scott. Check some of his books out, OK? Dad's been proofreading my stuff for as long as I can remember--he deserves some credit.