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I could not agree more. A true character can take you through a journey of mediocre writing, wastelands and beyond, you cling to it because you believe - but do you bother when the writings superb but the characters 2d?
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I believe that a good literary critic will always demand real people in his books, and that the plot is of secondary importance.
Regards.
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I agree with Poppy 101. Characters, especially leading ones, need to have flaws. These flaws can be exploited by other members of the cast. They can be secondary to the main issues. The perfect character could easily scale a tall building when needed. But what if he/she suffered vertigo? Those of you that I have read are all good writers so you know what I mean. Perfection is out, imperfection and insecurity is in.
Reiner
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I agree entirely, though often it is difficult to step back sometimes and evaluate your own characters. You already know them well but the same can't be said for the reader and it is their point of view that is sometimes hard to achieve.
JD
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