: Re: Resources for character development I'm weak at building characters. What resources are there to create rich characters? I'm thinking beyond name generators: Quirks, biography, diseases like allergies,

@Angie602

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I personally don't feel that compiling laundry lists of attributes helps to develop characters. The most important thing you need to know if the character's function in the story. Hero's best friend? Assistant murderer? Beyond that, each character needs a personality. Think of your friends - you may not know what kind of ice cream they like, or what their favorite book is, but you know how they act, and how they talk.

Is the character timid or outgoing? Serious or silly? Do they tend to go on a bit, or are they more laconic?

My own advice is to shamelessly steal personality traits from people who you know.

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