: Re: "multiple personalities" for character development in writing? How can I train myself to think in "multiple personalities" so I can use these personalities for character development in writing?

Base the characters off amalgamations of people you know well. Or people that you have spent enough time with to know how they would react in various different situations.

Also make an effort to really pay attention to people. Rather than engaging yourself in conversations, observe them, noting:

what people are saying and not saying
how they're saying what they're saying
how they react to other people's opinions
how they respond to others
how they gesture
etc

Being an extreme introvert, this is how I have (sadly) always engaged in conversations. But I've suggested it as a writing exercise before and have heard good results.

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