: Re: How do you make your characters likable? Though I disagree that characters need to be likeable for a story to be good, I certainly do not think it hurts - nice people in stories serve as

Likeable characters have a flaw of some kind.

Also, give them a super human ability. Not necessarily being faster than a speeding bullet, but make them amazing programmers (Zuckberberg - Social Network) or amazing Poker Players (Mike McDermot in Rounders). Give them an ability that the average person probably doesn't have or perhaps does have but isn't amazing at it.

The flaw is extremely important as it makes them relatable since no one views themself as flawless.

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: Is concurrent first person / third person usage absolutely unacceptable? Background: My understanding about first person / third person is this: choose a voice and maintain it throughout the piece.

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