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Flawed characters

Love to Hate Them

Four types of unlikable characters and how to make them work in your writing.

Sarah J. Sover
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What Fiction Writers Can Learn From Hamilton’s Character FlawsRachel Randall
5 Moral Dilemmas That Make Characters (& Stories) BetterSteven James
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The 7 Rules of Picking Names for Fictional CharactersElizabeth Sims

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