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Do your characters have to be likable? 😈

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May 23, 2024
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We often talk about writing “likable” characters.

It’s a common piece of writing advice: Your characters — especially your protagonist — should be sympathetic, someone that readers are going to care about and invest in. But what if the types of characters you want to portray are inherently unlikable people? What if there’s no one in your story for reader…

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