: Re: How to write a corporate character that likes to toy around with his colleagues? I want to write a male, corporate working, character who is always cheerful and smiling, no matter whatever the

You'll need at least two, more would be better, POVs to portray this concept effectively, the last of these should be Mr Detestable himself. Have several people dislike the man from their own point of view, they don't agree on why they don't like him, there's no unifying lodestone for their aggravation but they all hate him. Then have his point of view when interacting with someone new to the narrative and the joy he feels when he notices their aggravation with him.

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: I would credit the actor but not their role if that's possible, credit them by name as part of an "and others" section for the parts with no lines. Or maybe disguise their role, instead

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: First draft Word count. Do you find your first draft is longer or shorter than your completed work? I understand that I will be cutting alot of unnessary words, but I also have a list of

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: "the antagonists are all irredeemably evil" that causes me issues, people, real people, are never all of one thing. Part of showing that the protagonist is human is showing that those he opposes

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: Early investment in a character who "learns better" I'm looking for ways to build early reader investment in an unlikable character who "learns better," but not until fairly late in the book.

: Re: How to write a corporate character that likes to toy around with his colleagues? I want to write a male, corporate working, character who is always cheerful and smiling, no matter whatever the

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: I would credit the actor but not their role if that's possible, credit them by name as part of an "and others" section for the parts with no lines. Or maybe disguise their role, instead

: First draft Word count. Do you find your first draft is longer or shorter than your completed work? I understand that I will be cutting alot of unnessary words, but I also have a list of

: "the antagonists are all irredeemably evil" that causes me issues, people, real people, are never all of one thing. Part of showing that the protagonist is human is showing that those he opposes

: Early investment in a character who "learns better" I'm looking for ways to build early reader investment in an unlikable character who "learns better," but not until fairly late in the book.

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