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Question: One of my characters appears sort of "b!tchy" on paper but not in my head!.!.!.!?
In my head this character is VERY fun!. She's a little oversexual and impulsive but at the same time it's just because she loves attention from guys!.!.!.even if she'd punch one in the face if he tried anything!.
Yes she's slightly psychotic at times but "Deep down" she's really wise!. When she's not messing around she's a serious, caring individual!.
When I write about her, however, she comes off as self-absorbed (which she is!.!.!.but I over do it), sort of mean, annoying, and not a very likeable character, though in my head she's really likable (one of the main character's best friends)
I think maybe it's because the scene i wrote was supposed to be during her 'internal conflict' issues which is why she came off as more b!tchy as usual!.
Anyways how can I make a crazy/annoying charater likeable!? I suck at writing jokes!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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I had exactly the same problem! I had all my characters planned out in my head but when i wrote nothing like i imagined them, and it was so frustrating!. i think the best way to do it though is sort of give little hints of there personality, like if you want her to be funny and impulsive, have her do something small or say something that sort of shows her some of her character, like if she is fun have her tickle someone just for the hell of it so it shows she is impulsive too, so if she sounds slightly b!tchy then tone it down a notch, have her slightly gossipy but also say something like "but i hear they are going through a rough time right now with there parents so i guess they cant help being a bit moody nowadays" instead of just her moaning about how emotional and distant someone is!. sorry this probably sounds so random! but yea i planned my characters out in my head then when i wrote them down some would just go off on there own, like be too moody or nasty or too boring and quiet, when that was only supposed to be a Small part of there personality!. i think youve just got to let the reader know the characters and tell the reader if they are shy or load or bossy, then for the rest of the book you just act them out without having to explain it all!. hope i helped! im sorry if i rambled on a bit lolWww@QuestionHome@Com
try things like how they said it!. Some examples are: said slowly, said sweetly, replied loudly, remarked quietly!. A few of these are in a short story I just wrote!. Well, that's all I got to help you!. Hope it works!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
@i_luv_93x: I don't think people should do that!. That's just telling people what's happening instead of showing it!.
Instead, let her true nature seep through WHAT she says!. Relying too much on describing the dialogue isn't good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com