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Should I add Flaws to my Characters? #writertips

Should I add Flaws to my Characters? #writertips

How do I write something everyone will love?

How do I write something everyone will love?

Good guys always win, right?

Good guys always win, right?

Is conflict essential?

Is conflict essential?

How do I info dump?

How do I info dump?

#86 - Italics, Bold, and other Microsoft Word Writing Travesties

#86 - Italics, Bold, and other Microsoft Word Writing Travesties

#85 - Character Believability

#85 - Character Believability

#84 - Kids are Always Right in Fiction

#84 - Kids are Always Right in Fiction

#83 - Handwaving Travel Time in Novels

#83 - Handwaving Travel Time in Novels

#82 - Age, Skill, and how Awesome your Protagonist Is

#82 - Age, Skill, and how Awesome your Protagonist Is

#81 - Guide your Reader by Only Mentioning things that are Relevant

#81 - Guide your Reader by Only Mentioning things that are Relevant

#80 - Write About how it Goes Wrong

#80 - Write About how it Goes Wrong

#79 - Character Tags | Making Characters Characteristic

#79 - Character Tags | Making Characters Characteristic

#78 - Right Idea, Wrong Methods

#78 - Right Idea, Wrong Methods

#77 - Culture isn't a very Important part of most people's lives

#77 - Culture isn't a very Important part of most people's lives

#76 - Write in Excruciating Detail

#76 - Write in Excruciating Detail

#75 - No Prologues, No Flashbacks

#75 - No Prologues, No Flashbacks

#74 - Competent Characters and Mary Sues

#74 - Competent Characters and Mary Sues

#73 - Never Ever Deviate from this Trope or your Book will Explode

#73 - Never Ever Deviate from this Trope or your Book will Explode

#72 - Combine Unrelated Media

#72 - Combine Unrelated Media

#71 - A Tip for Fantasy Writers / Authors Experiencing Writer's Block

#71 - A Tip for Fantasy Writers / Authors Experiencing Writer's Block

#70 - Harsh Writing Advice

#70 - Harsh Writing Advice

#69 - Nice. Don't use "Had" or "Was" in your writing

#69 - Nice. Don't use "Had" or "Was" in your writing

#68 - Tragic Backstories in Fiction

#68 - Tragic Backstories in Fiction

#67 - Subjective Significance in Writing / Fiction

#67 - Subjective Significance in Writing / Fiction

#66 - Magical Resurrection in Fantasy and Fiction

#66 - Magical Resurrection in Fantasy and Fiction

#65 - Character Arcs for Misbehaving Characters

#65 - Character Arcs for Misbehaving Characters

#64 - Standing Desk for Writing

#64 - Standing Desk for Writing

#63 - Start with Action

#63 - Start with Action

#62 - Writing Antagonists that Aren't Villains.

#62 - Writing Antagonists that Aren't Villains.

#61 - Use your words for good things and stuff, you don't get a lot or whatever

#61 - Use your words for good things and stuff, you don't get a lot or whatever

#60 - Chekhov's Gun applies to scenery, too.

#60 - Chekhov's Gun applies to scenery, too.

#59 - Equally serious advice for men writing women, that you should take super seriously.

#59 - Equally serious advice for men writing women, that you should take super seriously.

#58 - Very serious advice for women writing men in novels. wow, so serious.

#58 - Very serious advice for women writing men in novels. wow, so serious.

#57 - Treat all advice that anyone gives you, ever, as a guide: no one has all the answers

#57 - Treat all advice that anyone gives you, ever, as a guide: no one has all the answers

#56 - Bribe yourself: works every time

#56 - Bribe yourself: works every time

#55 - How to bring your Prose to Life

#55 - How to bring your Prose to Life

#54 - Give your character a hard choice during the climax: here's how.

#54 - Give your character a hard choice during the climax: here's how.

#53 - Start Small. Real Small. This actually works with all sorts of things.

#53 - Start Small. Real Small. This actually works with all sorts of things.

#52 - Invitations to Exposition: How to Not Write Dialogue in your Novel

#52 - Invitations to Exposition: How to Not Write Dialogue in your Novel

#51 - Writing Mysteries: Leave Small Clues for Diligent Readers

#51 - Writing Mysteries: Leave Small Clues for Diligent Readers

#50 - Trying to Write Something? Have you considered not doing that?

#50 - Trying to Write Something? Have you considered not doing that?

#49 - Using Active Verbs: Show Don't Tell Writing Advice

#49 - Using Active Verbs: Show Don't Tell Writing Advice

#48 - Suffering is the Root of Human Action - Writing Advice

#48 - Suffering is the Root of Human Action - Writing Advice

#47 - Writing Advice: Don't try to Write and Edit at the same time.

#47 - Writing Advice: Don't try to Write and Edit at the same time.

#46 - His name is Brothos.

#46 - His name is Brothos.

#45 - How to Bring Characters to Life / Create Compelling Characters

#45 - How to Bring Characters to Life / Create Compelling Characters

#44 - Hard Writing Advice that you Don't want to Hear

#44 - Hard Writing Advice that you Don't want to Hear

#42 - More advice about writing mentors and getting critique: find people who are out to help you.

#42 - More advice about writing mentors and getting critique: find people who are out to help you.

#41 - Writing Advice: Critique and your Mentors

#41 - Writing Advice: Critique and your Mentors

#40 - Write a lot when you're young. You'll thank yourself for it later.

#40 - Write a lot when you're young. You'll thank yourself for it later.

#39 - Protect yourself and your writing from mean critiques with a suit of quality chainmail armor

#39 - Protect yourself and your writing from mean critiques with a suit of quality chainmail armor

#38 - Character motivation and writing advice that's useful - make good characters

#38 - Character motivation and writing advice that's useful - make good characters

#37 - Most writers and beta readers can identify problems; few identify solutions

#37 - Most writers and beta readers can identify problems; few identify solutions

#36 - The number one tip for writers and students who REALLY don't want to get better

#36 - The number one tip for writers and students who REALLY don't want to get better

#35 - Your personal experiences make for incredible story material

#35 - Your personal experiences make for incredible story material

#34 - Let readers do their job and imagine your story the way they want

#34 - Let readers do their job and imagine your story the way they want

#33 - Sex. Nobody has it.

#33 - Sex. Nobody has it.

#32 - The best way to describe what your character looks like

#32 - The best way to describe what your character looks like

#31 - SSStylish writing advice from some guy in a white shirt in a swivel chair

#31 - SSStylish writing advice from some guy in a white shirt in a swivel chair

#30 - Important Day 1 Nanowrimo advice about writing Active Characters.

#30 - Important Day 1 Nanowrimo advice about writing Active Characters.

#29 - Plot Twists in your Novel/Book

#29 - Plot Twists in your Novel/Book

#28 - Write for you. What you have to say is important.

#28 - Write for you. What you have to say is important.

#27 - This one; is just true;

#27 - This one; is just true;

#26 - If you spend time on it, people assume it's important.

#26 - If you spend time on it, people assume it's important.

#25 - Yeah, okay, but if you do this one you have to do it really well or people will know.

#25 - Yeah, okay, but if you do this one you have to do it really well or people will know.

#24 - Important advice for Fantasy Writers

#24 - Important advice for Fantasy Writers

#23 - Don't get so caught up editing what you've already written that you forget to write.

#23 - Don't get so caught up editing what you've already written that you forget to write.

#22 - 'Needless' means 'isn't serving a function' in this context.

#22 - 'Needless' means 'isn't serving a function' in this context.

#21 - The caveat is 'don't give up too quickly'

#21 - The caveat is 'don't give up too quickly'

#19 - Write more, edit later

#19 - Write more, edit later

#20 - people care about babies

#20 - people care about babies

#18 - The key here is writing enough raw material to fish out something good.

#18 - The key here is writing enough raw material to fish out something good.

#17 - This one is just a pet peeve. Yes, you can write about whatever you want.

#17 - This one is just a pet peeve. Yes, you can write about whatever you want.

#16 - Every writer needs to hear this

#16 - Every writer needs to hear this

#15 this is just an example of all the dumb things people do instead of writing

#15 this is just an example of all the dumb things people do instead of writing

#14 - Add Anthropology to give your writing depth

#14 - Add Anthropology to give your writing depth

#13 - There is more diversity within groups than between them

#13 - There is more diversity within groups than between them

#12 - This tip is actually true, though

#12 - This tip is actually true, though

#11 - Did you know that Present Tense was used as a method of torture during WW2?

#11 - Did you know that Present Tense was used as a method of torture during WW2?

#10 - Moral decisions dictate success

#10 - Moral decisions dictate success

#9 - Your personal life experiences are interesting, especially when they're mistakes

#9 - Your personal life experiences are interesting, especially when they're mistakes

#8 - Your character has flaws and that's okay

#8 - Your character has flaws and that's okay

#7 - Inspiration, and how great it is for writing

#7 - Inspiration, and how great it is for writing

#6 - Do something so mindless that you get upset and decide to do more, it's a long tip but it works

#6 - Do something so mindless that you get upset and decide to do more, it's a long tip but it works

#5 - The only thing better than writing...

#5 - The only thing better than writing...

#4 - Use normal words, normal person

#4 - Use normal words, normal person

#3 - Love Triangles are really good and you should add them to all your stories

#3 - Love Triangles are really good and you should add them to all your stories

#2 - Should you Learn to Write? No.

#2 - Should you Learn to Write? No.

#1 - Sh***y First Drafts? Yes, please.

#1 - Sh***y First Drafts? Yes, please.

Daily Writing Tips - One Tip, Every Day, for the next Year

Daily Writing Tips - One Tip, Every Day, for the next Year