"A perfect person is not real, and a real person is not perfect."
Why do we try making our characters perfect when nobody's perfect?
Writers often rely on perfection to create a love story. They create a character so perfect, thinking readers will have no choice but to love them, therefore, loving the book. Honestly its kind of a cheap trick to try and pull. It can feel like a cop out.
Allow character to be flawed. They should make mistakes. Realistic and lively characters make a good book. The readers can understand and relate to them.
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Writing Without Cliches
SonstigesIt's not enough to love our story ideas. We need to weigh their suitability as subjects for fiction, and then figure out how to go about making use of them. This means steering clear of cliché and its sappy cousin-melodrama.
