Characters Articles

What makes a character boring? Why do so many main characters suffer from severe blandness?Do your main characters suffer from severe blandness, too?If you are an avid reader, then you have more than likely come across a good amount of characters that could lull...

Matthew Roland It is a truth widely acknowledged that a character’s flaws are much more interesting than any abilities they might have. Iron Man’s suit of armour is the stuff of awesomeness, but let's face it: if he didn’t start his journey as a self-absorbed jerk who...

What’s worse than an unbelievable plot that breaks every rule of reality?An unrealistic character arc.From the first page, readers are zeroed in on your characters.They’re interesting, they’re unique, they’re dynamic, they’re practically real people… until they start...

Twilight is one of only two books I’ve been tempted to throw across the room.Because my copy was from the library, I restrained myself. But the English teacher side of me wanted to weep over its on-the-nose dialogue, cringe-worthy “romance” scenes, and pathetic...