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Good Traits Gone Bad
Exploring good traits gone bad in a novel can add depth and complexity to your characters. Here are a few examples of good traits that can take a negative turn:
1. Empathy turning into manipulation: A character with a strong sense of empathy may use it to manipulate others' emotions and gain an advantage.
2. Confidence becoming arrogance: Excessive confidence can lead to arrogance, where a character belittles others and dismisses their opinions.
3. Ambition turning into obsession: A character's ambition can transform into an unhealthy obsession, causing them to prioritize success at any cost, including sacrificing relationships and moral values.
4. Loyalty becoming blind devotion: Initially loyal, a character may become blindly devoted to a cause or person, disregarding their own well-being and critical thinking.
5. Courage turning into recklessness: A character's courage can morph into reckless behavior, endangering themselves and others due to an overestimation of their abilities.
6. Determination becoming stubbornness: Excessive determination can lead to stubbornness, where a character refuses to consider alternative perspectives or change their course of action, even when it's detrimental.
7. Optimism becoming naivety: Unwavering optimism can transform into naivety, causing a character to overlook dangers or be easily deceived.
8. Protectiveness turning into possessiveness: A character's protective nature can evolve into possessiveness, where they become overly controlling and jealous in relationships.
9. Altruism becoming self-neglect: A character's selflessness may lead to neglecting their own needs and well-being, to the point of self-sacrifice and burnout.
10. Honesty becoming brutal bluntness: A character's commitment to honesty can turn into brutal bluntness, hurting others with harsh and tactless remarks.
These examples demonstrate how even admirable traits can have negative consequences when taken to extremes or used improperly. By exploring the complexities of these traits, you can create compelling and multi-dimensional characters in your novel.
Happy writing!
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Google is going to become your best friend and you are going to learn SO MANY new words. I learned what an ECMO was on a health ad and googled it right before putting it into my fanfiction.
I wish thee thine highest power of luck.
*makes a smart character* *realizes im the one who has to make them smart*
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Rules:
1. No inappropriate asks or dares
2. No harrasment
3. No bullying
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There is a tree of various fruit.
These fruits are my ideas and thoughts.
Occasionally, a fruit will fall.
The goal is to catch the fruit before it hits the ground and rolls away.
If I manage to catch enough fruit, I can throw them into the brain blender and BOOM!!
Story time.
Hey! Question for writers. How do you do that
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I made this on animal crossing, but yeah. This is Izuku’s favorite bunny plush.
He carries it around sometimes and cuddles whenever stressed or upset.
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First OC
Mrs. Hen is a demon therapist who helps broken souls pass on. She loves kids and puns (especially chicken related ones).
And yes, she has helped a lady cross the street.
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