Which of your likeable character’s needs a “signature” behavior? Which of your “nasties” needs to seem so nice? Here are a few traits to think about using.
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Habitual behavior
Which of these things would your protagonist do?
And which would your antagonist do? Does it make him or her a little creepier or a little more likeable?
15 Things People Who Love Their Lives Do Differently – Purpose Fairy
http://www.purposefairy.com/70139/15-things-people-who-love-their-lives-do-differently/
Are you feeling it?
This post is about emotions at work, but I see character traits and motives.
Emotions Are Data, Too – Gianpiero Petriglieri – Harvard Business Review
Feeling blue?
When we think about challenges facing our characters, they won’t all be physical, economic or social. Depression is a common problem, but how acurately could you develop a character with depression? Here are some things to consider.
Depressed, but Not Ashamed – NYTimes.com
Bad enough for you?
I just finished reading a fun little indie romance, Baylyn Bewitched, with a nasty villain.
Then I ran across this HBR article about immoral employees.
What are your bad guys like?
Managing the Immoral Employee – Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic – Harvard Business Review
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