Flaws to give your character

No one is perfect, especially your characters. Use these handy lists to get inspired to mess someone up. Ummm, I mean, give your characters relatable flaws. 😀 More lists (with printable PDFs) available. 25 bad public behaviors. 10 driving bad habits. 25 poor health habits. #writingcommunity #writinglists #writing #wordlists #badhabits #masterlists #writingcharacters #writingprompts When you sign up for Robin Woods' Newsletter you get access to her Writer's Tool kit AND a free book.

Toxic traits provide a great foundation for character development. Throughout your story, your character may grapple with the consequences of their toxic behaviours, leading to character growth.

Every one of us has a fundamental flaw, an immaturity of character, a dark side or negative tendency. This character flaw, also known as a ‘Chief Feature’, tends to take control whenever we feel stressed, anxious or uncertain. To the extent that you can identify and handle yours, you are doing well in your personal growth. ... Read more

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TweetPin2EmailShare When you’ve put a lot of time and care into crafting the perfect character for your story, it can be difficult to give them any trait that could be... Read more »

Paula Landry explains how you can improve plot with character development by adding quirks, flaws and foibles.

3 Ways to Create Character Flaws: Give them fears (secret, public, irrational), past trauma, problems, prejudices, and more. #writingcharacters #flawedcharacters #characterflaws #writingtips #writingadvice #writereducation #writing #fictionwriting