#it doesnt always have to be the polar opposite answer
If you write a strong character, let them fail.
If you write a selfless hero, let them get mad at people.
If you write a cold-hearted villain, let them cry.
If you write a brokenhearted victim, let them smile again.
If you write a bold leader, let them seek guidance.
If you write a confident genius, let them be wrong, or get stumped once in a while.
If you write a fighter or a warrior, let them lose a battle, but let them win the war.
If you write a character who loses everything, let them find something.
If you write a reluctant hero, give them a reason to join the fight.
If you write a gentle-hearted character who never stops smiling, let that smile fade and tears fall in shadows.
If you write a no one, make them a someone.
If you write a sibling, let them fight and bicker, but know that at the end of the day they’ll always have each other’s back.
If you write a character, make them more than just a character; give them depth, give them flaws and secrets, and give them life.
@fuzzyfeelyleacher: What about a run away? A coward who only wants to…
Give them a reason to stop running. Let them run until they can’t run any more. Give them a reason to turn back. Give them a moment to be brave, stand up for themself or someone else. Let them find somewhere to stay, somewhere they finally feel at home. You can keep habits, like having a bag always packed and ready to go, but give them a reason to stay.
Or let them be a vagabond. Turn their running away into a desire to travel, to see the world and all it’s beauty, to meet new people and experience different things.
