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Writing Character CHANGE
Character development is absolutely CRUCIAL to a story, but having spent more time thinking about this topic, I came to the realization that I misunderstood a lot of points other people have made when teaching how to write character development.
There are a lot of factors that play into character development, but in this post, I'll cover some overall, but the main thing concerns any change to your character! (Which is also a huge part in development, really.)
So with this post, I'll be teaching you MY personal tips regarding this subject!
*The Basics*
Before we really get into the developmental stage, there are some things you want to establish, in which I'll explain later!
A couple of flaws.
How your character views themselves at first.
Your character's morals/ideals and how they think.
These things may vary, but you want your readers to be able to at least roughly predict how your character will act during specific events!
*Change*
Character development is just about how your character changes throughout the story. I like to say that there are several different ways one may change, (we'll get into that later on) but your character should NOT stay the same as the same person during the exposition and during the resolution!
"During character development, your character should grow."
This is a common piece of advice; your character needs to grow. And while I've assumed for the longest time that I understood what it meant, it never truly clicked.
While they will use words such as grow, what they really mean is that your character should mature. By the end of your story, your character may not always end up as a better person. When I say mature, I mean that they have reflected back on their life and have understood the consequences that came with their actions (if any) or how they could've done things differently.
Your character will not always end up as a better, fixed person, but they should understand their world and themselves better.
*Negative/Passive Change*
Alright then, so how does a character develop if they don't necessarily change for the better? Well, I'll get into that!
No matter what, your character should have learned a lesson through their experience. Even if they haven't exactly improved as a person, there should be a moral they can learn from what they have gone through.
If not, then did they really grow?
Additionally, how did their qualities negatively impact themselves? If they are bad traits, then it needs to be clear. And the best way to achieve this is by demonstrating how it hurts your character! However, it is rather uncommon for a character to undergo little to no change after a story!
*Positive Change*
Let's circle back to the basics, real quick. Remember how I said that before any development takes place, your character should be anything but perfect? That same thing applies to after the change.
Do NOT create a flawless character by the end of your story. Instead, focus on one or two flaws that get fixed as the story continues. These don't have to be huge, life-changing imperfections, but they can be minor ones that still shape their life in one way or another.
"Fixing" too many shortcomings can make your character seem, well, out of character, producing a character development that's more forced. The same thing applies if you're attempting to FULLY alter a fault that's just too big. The change will be too noticeable.
What am I talking about? Here's an example!
Imagine a character who's incredibly closed off to other people, wanting to ensure that he never gets too close to others.
That's a pretty sizable flaw, no? By the end of your story, you do not want to completely change because you need to preserve character, but you can change it a bit. Does he have a few friends now? Does he understand that there are some people worth trusting?
He may still be closed off to majority of people, but at least it's not everyone, and that's a realistic change.
*Different Changes*
As I continue to read more stories and watch more shows, I have realized that character development is not always about fixing flaws or personality, but it can extend far past that line.
So listen up, because I feel like no one really talks about this.
Your character can change their IDEALS, MORALS, and how they VIEW THEMSELVES.
Hear that? If your character has strong morals, they will hardly stay the same as they reach the end. Remember the requirements I mentioned at the beginning?
See how it connects now? There is SO much more to character development than changing a few imperfections. Like I said in the start, your character needs to grow and mature. Things like new morals or ideals assist with that!
*SUMMARY*
In order to start character development, you need a couple of flaws, an idea of how your character looks at themselves, and their morals. This is because those are the main parts of you character that may change through time.
Growth = Maturing (gaining a better sense of who they are and the world they live in.)
NOT ALL CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS POSITIVE!
For negative or passive change, make sure to clarify how their imperfections affected or hurt them and have some sort of moral that follows.
YOUR CHARACTER SHOULD NOT BE PERFECT!
They should not be perfect in the beginning, and not perfect in the end! Do not 'fix' too many traits because you want to preserve character.
I think that's all! It's quite the post for something so simple, eh? But hey, character development is absolutely PIVOTAL to a story so I hope I at least explained the 'change' part of that well!
Happy writing~
3hks <3
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One of the dumbest aspects to these student protestors is how they scream on camera "Globalize the Intifada!" "October 7th will happen again and again to you!" "Go back to Poland!" and have other violent shit on posters and then claim they weren't calling for violence and ethnic cleansing. They genuinely believe people are stupid enough to accept this bullshit
they will straight up tell you to your face “i want you to die” and when you say “hey actually that’s calling for the death of someone” all of a sudden it’s these blubbering excuses. like, if you’re gonna advocate for the murdering of millions of jews, go all in. say it with your fucking chest and stop caving the second someone calls you out. you know damn well what you’re doing and so does everyone else. you’re not fooling anyone, least of all yourself. “we’ll start a revolution!!!!!!……..as soon as we learn how to stand on principle when facing the consequences of our actions.”
(no, I don’t WANT them to call for the death of anyone, but if they’re gonna say they want me dead the least they can do is stick with the story when the cops show up instead of ditching the tough guy act the second it gets hard. grow a fucking spine, you cowardly bastard.)
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Made this for the lu prompt, a joke that's a little late but nonetheless funny to me XD also the features are flipped cuz I worked on this mirrored and forgor until I was finished lmao
#linked universe#lu time#lu twi#invincible#invincible meme#think mark#my art#i forgot my art tag supposed tk go first#im such a good artist#as you can tell#im just so epic#but yeah the prompt was#when will you learn that your actions have consequences#and this immediately popped into my head
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Really? You have the gall to call this the Apollo Justice trilogy? Fine.
But I don’t think you’re ready to pay the price.
#Apollo Justice: Ace attorney#Apollo Justice trilogy#apollo Justice#Capcom#ace attorney: spirit of justice#ace attorney: dual destines#even widget isn’t immune you freaking fricks#your fantasies will never be quenched#when will you learn that your actions have consequences
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I Don't Know How To Explain To You That This Is Definitely NOT Based On My Likes
#hi waffles#wtf#feminism goes both ways have we forgotten this?#fucking radfems with the “oooh double standards” WE KNOW THEYRE DOUBLE#BUT!!!!#THAT DOESNT MEAN MEN DESERVE TO CONTINUE TO BE TREATED LIKE SHIT!!!!#THE CYCLE OF ABUSE APPLIES TO THEM TOO#JUST DIFFERENTLY!!!!#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES#istg y'all rlly think men have it all#WE ARE VICTIMIZED IN DIFFERENT WAY#MEN DESERVE TO BE LOVED TOO#JUST AS WOMEN DESERVE TO BE RESPECTED#STOP 👏🏽 GOING 👏🏽 AFTER 👏🏽 EACH👏🏽 OTHER 👏🏽#START HELPING OTHERS!!! BE KIND TO EVERYONE#NOT JUST THE PEOPLE WHO YOU THINK DESERVE IT!!!!#YOU WANT SHIT TO CHANGE?#START WITHE THE FUCKING PERSON IN THE MIRROR.#god.
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Me: Doesn't eat/drink water in 24 hours
Tummy: >:( Hurts really badly in protest
Me: Surprised Pikachu face
#insert that audio clip#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES#never#the answer is never
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Warrior cats is more psychologically damaging cause I remember my friend being into it as a tween describing the badgers as savage and only talking abt how they kill cats and nothing about how the cats literally kicked the badgers out of their home not even showing mercy to a mother and her cubs
#meowow#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES#anyway yea I can't consume media without being like god please do not show this to the intended audience#although Overlord is pre existing damage and warrior cats feels wrong to give a kid#Young girls should not have the series imprinted on them. no one should tbh
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Omg girlie!! Another day another slay!
#literally love being a clown on main#a wise person once said#when will you learn that your actions haVE CONSEQUENCES#clown moment#zogklerika time#random rant
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*shy anon offers Seifer a pokeegg*
"This is exactly what I needed to go with this bacon. Thanks."
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Ok let's be real. Was I the only person going into bucchigiri expecting shounen slop and not yaoi...
I went into the show blind, only having seen the trailer a while back. After being disapointed for the first few episodes I decided to stick with it even if it meant I only enjoyed the potential concepts and my headcanon rather than the actual execution.
Later down the line I look through tumblr and I see people talk about one of the artists/writers or whatever function they served, being known for their fujo and I didn't know beforehand in the slightest ToT. AND APPARENTLY SOME PEOPLE WATCHED THE SHOW JUST FOR THIS PARTICULAR PERSON BEING ON THE TEAM???
Meanwhile here I am, completely in the dark, patiently sitting and waiting for my delinquent school shounen slop, with a himbo Genie as the protagonist's mentor figure...
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“Oh boy I sure hope that I, a person that gets easily disturbed by fictional scenarios, don’t become upset by reading a bunch of SCP entries before bed!”
- me, a humble idiot
#when will you learn that your actions have consequences#scp 231 in case you were wondering#I mean there was literally a warning on the page so this one is on me tbh
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Driver: Busters, I did not separate you two so you could stand in your seats and yell across the bus
Kid: Well then how are we supposed to talk to each other??
Driver: You’re not
#when will you learn#when will you learn that your actions have consequences#bus quote#bus conversation#MINNE
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Blocking sex bots is a full time job
#don’t you fucking advertise to me#when will you learn#when will you learn that your actions have consequences#you sit on a tit of lies
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Despite the fact that from unhinged my posts make me seem, I actually do want to make posts that people want to see, and based on the numbers of this post, the Layton/Taylor Swift crossovers I want to make are not what people want to see, what people want to see is Donkey Kong/Ace Attorney crossovers, so here.
Numbers seem to indicate this is what you want, so I hope you're happy.
#phoenix wright: ace attorney#donkey kong#donkey kong 64#masakazu sugimori#george andreas#grant kirkhope#YOU FRIKKING FRICKS JUST CAN'T EVER BE QUENCHED#YOUR FANTASIES CAN NEVER BE QUENCHED CAN THEY#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES#Youtube
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⚠️VOLUME WARNING⚠️
i don't have an explanation for this one sorry. send this to your friends if they haven't learned that their actions have consequences
#video#vtuber#gavis bettel#(head in hands) I WILL get better at animation. I WILL get better at animation. I WILL#watch this space... watch this space#HELP I TABBED OUT OF THIS AND CAME BACK AND SCARED THE SHIT OUTTA MYSELF#THAT'S WHAT YOU GET MINI. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN. WHEN WILL YOU LEARN THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES
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Me: Doesn't eat/drink water in 24 hours
Tummy: >:( Hurts really badly in protest
Me: Surprised Pikachu face
#insert that audio clip#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN#WHEN WILL YOU LEARN THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES#never#the answer is never
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