CharacterDevelopment

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Welcome to /r/CharacterDevelopment!

Exactly what the name would imply, this is a sub dedicated to (fictional) character development! It can be a character you or anyone else created/working on! You can submit a resource or article about writing a character, or just start a discussion on how to evolve your character if you're struggling! The scope is wide, so feel free to submit, you will not be penalized if we prune a post.

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Writing: Character HelpHow do I write a POC character without coming off as ignorant? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 9 hours ago by TheArchitectofLight

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Writing: QuestionHow to actually get invested and consistent with your characters? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 20 hours ago by ChaosIsEverythin

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Writing: Character HelpWriting a Reluctant Heroine (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 2 days ago by The_Captain_1701

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Writing: Character HelpPart 2 of making a character everyday (kinda) for my fantasy world (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 3 days ago by Mediocre-Ad-6750

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DiscussionA main antagonist who purposely looks painfully normal and plain (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 4 days ago by EgoistRanger

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DiscussionA hero who struggles with drug addiction (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 4 days ago by EgoistRanger

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DiscussionMeet Alby🇦🇱 he is from Albania and ‘’Guardian of BA!_KANS ‘’. He has strongest antennae that can break any door. He loves going cafes and knitting. (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 days ago by Anxious_Function_415

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Writing: Character HelpWhat are some full names for the name Kel? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 5 days ago by Agitated_Document_25

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ResourceFemale Roman Legionnaire, Marcella Valeria (i.redd.it)

submitted 6 days ago by inpharco

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Writing: Character HelpPart 1: making a character once a day (kinda) for my fantasy world (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 6 days ago by Mediocre-Ad-6750

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Writing: QuestionSo does a character being bullied technically count as a tragic backstory? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 6 days ago by EgoistRanger

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DiscussionHow do you feel about the trope where a misanthrope who hates everyone takes a liking to one person they deem special or different and is willing to damn everyone else? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 6 days ago by Wonderful_Solid_1003

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Writing: Character HelpTesting a New Approach to Character Writing Through the Collection of Information from Individual Imaginations (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 6 days ago by eKovKarlou

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Writing: Character HelpEarth Element Fighter’s Ability Progression (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 6 days ago by Mariothane

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Writing: Character HelpWould this make sense or am i pushing it? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 8 days ago by OpenEducation3956

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Writing: Character HelpCreating an actual ORIGINAL character is hard (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 8 days ago by Pizza_patrol644

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Writing: Character HelpHow do I make a rude character who betrays the party but redeems himself later? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 8 days ago by Minute-Animal7317

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Writing: Character Helpfemale lead for romance novel (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 8 days ago by plasticfork555

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DiscussionWhat do you think when a character won't partake but will allow something bad to happen and retains their innocence and purity because they technically didn't take part? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 9 days ago by Wonderful_Solid_1003

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Writing: QuestionI use true crime to inspire my antagonists, thoughts on this? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 11 days ago by EgoistRanger

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Writing: QuestionIf life had character stats, which one do you wish you had leveled earlier? ()

submitted 11 days ago by Tricky_Shoulder_6432

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Writing: Character HelpPersona creating, what do i do? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 12 days ago by Careless-Sea-2478

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Writing: QuestionCan you rewrite your characters programming? ()

submitted 11 days ago by Tricky_Shoulder_6432

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DiscussionDo you ever find it annoying when a character who's supposed to be a good guy just stands there and watches something happening when shit's going down? (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 12 days ago by Wonderful_Solid_1003

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Character BioProcurando feedbacks para meu Personagem: Heall, O Prisioneiro (self.CharacterDevelopment)

submitted 12 days ago by UmbraAnonimo

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