Jabrosky
Banned
I'm in the process of outlining a novel, but I am having some difficulty fleshing out my main characters. Especially the protagonist. I know what motivates her, what her story's central conflict is going to be, and a bit about her backstory, but I struggle with assigning flaws to her personality. I really want this heroine to be sympathetic, but I worry that giving her flaws or making them too prominent will make her too unlikeable. On the other hand I believe that knowing how this character will grow and overcome her flaws over the story's course will help me fill out the middle act. How do you balance a character's likeability with flaws?
EDIT: Never mind, I think I know what to do now. Putting more thought into my character's backstory and upbringing might shed some more light on my character.
EDIT: Never mind, I think I know what to do now. Putting more thought into my character's backstory and upbringing might shed some more light on my character.
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