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Thought for the Day My theory of characterization is basically this....

Paul Whybrow

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My theory of characterization is basically this: Put some dirt on a hero, and put some sunshine on the villain, one brush stroke of beauty on the villain.

Justin Cronin

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The proverbial hero's "flaw" or rather the thing they are lacking which will lead to their discovery of need. Perhaps they are selfish/greedy/shy/lack self-esteem/snobby/prejudiced/naive etc . . .

The antagonist is more compelling if we understand why they do what they do (a person/animal/machine etc gone bad for a reason).
 
The proverbial hero's "flaw" or rather the thing they are lacking which will lead to their discovery of need. Perhaps they are selfish/greedy/shy/lack self-esteem/snobby/prejudiced/naive etc . . .

The antagonist is more compelling if we understand why they do what they do (a person/animal/machine etc gone bad for a reason).

A timely reminder :)
 
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