How would I portray a character differently through someone else's point of view?

[Naruzeldamaster]

Isnt that the best way?

For an opposites attract love story it is, no easier way to form tension (sexual and non sexual kind) than that, it almost feels like cheating. And in this case, they are quite literally opposites. (even down to their methods of thieving, he's a tech wizard and she's an actual wizard, ok, fox magic, still a wizard) But they do have certain quirks about eachother that boost the other one.

 

[Arielcat]

Isnt that the best way?

That's apparently one of the best ways.

 

[Finchbearer]

Eh the plot itself is simple, as in the premise, literally just two rival thieves fall in love. It is kinda hard to describe how they like eachother though.
It's absolutely one of those 'oh they like eachother, now they hate eachother, now they like eachother, oops one did something stupid and now they're mad at eachother again' kinda pairing. At least for a little while until they finally find common ground to stand on.

I think this is usually described as ‘enemies to lovers’ especially in YA circles, and yes can be on off

 

[skip.knox]

No one has done it better than Neil Simon. Watch The Odd Couple. Better yet, find a copy of the script for the play. You'll see not only the general approach but also specific techniques. He actually takes the convention and elevates it another layer, because Felix and Oscar start out as friends. But they're only friends over the poker table. Once they move in together, all their little foibles start to drive each other crazy. Simon is also smart enough to have some external events intrude, to crank up the tension further.

Anyway, it's damn funny. It was strong enough to go from play to movie to TV series, and succeed in all three.

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

I think this is usually described as ‘enemies to lovers’ especially in YA circles, and yes can be on off

hmm, isn't opposites attract kinda similar or am I wrong?

No one has done it better than Neil Simon. Watch The Odd Couple. Better yet, find a copy of the script for the play. You'll see not only the general approach but also specific techniques. He actually takes the convention and elevates it another layer, because Felix and Oscar start out as friends. But they're only friends over the poker table. Once they move in together, all their little foibles start to drive each other crazy. Simon is also smart enough to have some external events intrude, to crank up the tension further.

Anyway, it's damn funny. It was strong enough to go from play to movie to TV series, and succeed in all three.

that sounds like something I could take a peek at.

 

[Arielcat]

No one has done it better than Neil Simon. Watch The Odd Couple. Better yet, find a copy of the script for the play. You'll see not only the general approach but also specific techniques. He actually takes the convention and elevates it another layer, because Felix and Oscar start out as friends. But they're only friends over the poker table. Once they move in together, all their little foibles start to drive each other crazy. Simon is also smart enough to have some external events intrude, to crank up the tension further.

Anyway, it's damn funny. It was strong enough to go from play to movie to TV series, and succeed in all three.

I remember all three.
Not really well, though, by now, because it's been a while.
(Good heavens, I suddenly can recall my aunt and uncle watching that show in their apartment in New York, and myself watching it on Nick at Nite.)
(They were an odd couple too. My aunt and uncle in New York, I mean. They didn't drive each other nearly as crazy as she drove the rest of us, though.)