: Re: How important are good looking people in a novel/story? I've read many books where the main protagonists are described as good looking people with Greek god looks, plenty of sex appeal, the

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There is a subset of readers who go in, looking for protagonists who can give them that sort of wish-fulfillment. However, there are many other readers who prefer characters with whom they can see themselves represented, 'warts and all.' Please don't feel that you only have to please the first batch ... far too many works (especially Hollywood movies) do so.

In my comic, the main characters are attractive but on a normal scale of attractiveness. I specifically told my artist to make them NOT look my like fashion models (particularly the heroine). The rest of the cast has a variety of body types and degrees of functionality, as well.

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