Andrew M. Friday

Tag: character flaws

  • Don’t Be Afraid to Make Your Character Flawed

    Don’t Be Afraid to Make Your Character Flawed

    Your protagonist and all your other characters don’t need to be perfect. They should have problems, bad habits and insecurities. Don’t worry that your readers won’t like them because this will make them seem more realistic. See more writing tips at Janice Hardy’s blog. Photo by Ron Lach

  • No Character Is Perfect

    No Character Is Perfect

    Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    I’ve always heard badly written characters can bring down a good story, but well-written characters can save a mediocre story. A few things I’ve learned over the years about writing characters: give each one distinct physical characteristic so the reader can picture them in his mind; give each character an inner goal, such as finding…

  • Going to Imaginarium 2019

    Going to Imaginarium 2019

    I’m going to Imaginarium 2019. Don’t worry, I won’t get lost. It’s just a few minutes away from where I live. This convention has workshops, venues and sessions for speculative fiction writers, gamers, cosplayers and film makers. I plan to attend as many workshops on fiction writer as possible. Some of the ones I’m particularly…