Comments on: Ways to Know Your Characters, Part 3- Flaws https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/ A Blog On Writing Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:21:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jennifer Tooker https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163235 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:02:56 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163235 Thank you so much for your 'Character' series. I'm late to the party but happy I finally arrived. I think flaws - we all have them - are absolutely critical to consider in character development. I looks at human behavior intuitively, though have studied it academically. Your article helps corral some of the intuitions I have, which greatly helps me as a new-to-fiction writer. Thank you for presenting the essentials.

]]> By: Denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163231 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 23:27:43 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163231 We need to stop using disabilities and mobility aids/assistive devices and calling them flaws. That is ableist--it's part of the definition of ableism.

I understand you have good intentions, but it's not acceptable.

]]> By: Ellen Buikema https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163229 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:17:25 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163229 In reply to Kris.

Ooh! Awesome.

]]> By: Ellen Buikema https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163228 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:16:42 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163228 In reply to Kris.

Hi Kris,

That's interesting. Some people parse the tragic flaw to fatal flaw. To me, they are one in the same. Although, I suppose tragic may not be fatal.

Now I'm being overly analytical. LOL

]]> By: Ellen Buikema https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163227 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:09:16 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163227 In reply to Lisa Norman.

Hi Lisa,

I'm happy this will help with character arcs. Excellent!

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163226 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:40:53 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163226 Well timed as I'm considering character arcs today. Thank you!

]]> By: Kris https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163225 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:54:56 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163225 In reply to Kris.

Am saving and sharing to my 'Writing Tips' folder. 🙂

]]> By: Kris https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163224 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:54:18 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163224 Hi Ellen,
Thank you for the clarification on different types of flaws. I tend to think of them as one group.

]]> By: Ellen Buikema https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163221 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:24:56 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163221 In reply to V.M. Sang.

Ah, yes, the checkered past will come back to get us every time.

Sounds like an interesting story!

I'm happy that the post is useful.

]]> By: V.M. Sang https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/03/ways-to-know-your-characters-part-3-flaws/#comment-163219 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:34:53 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49479#comment-163219 A useful post. My protagonist in my fantasy series has a quick temper, but it soon does down. He had a difficult childhood, culminating in him being part of a street gang, and committing a variety of crimes, including the death of another person. As a result, when he falls in love with a priestess of the goddess of life and healing, he hides his feelings because he feels his past makes him unworthy of her.

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