Making Your Characters Stronger
A lot of people confuse character strength with physical strength. Itâs awesome if your female character can beat up 30 people in a room, but what does that actually tell us about her? There needs to be something more than just that.
So, how do you make your characters legitimately stronger? Here are a few tips to get your started:
All characters should want something. It can be something small, like getting a good grade on a test, or it can be something big, like saving the world. Know your characters and what their goals are. This should help you shape the plot and prevent writerâs block.
Character growth is something that makes your story fascinating. Each character should make a change or grow, especially if you want your readers to root for them. This is usually the case with protagonists because common antagonist traits are that they are stubborn and they might not grow very much. Let us see your protagonist learn and become a stronger hero.
Define their character traits
You can make a character more relatable if you know what their traits are. Is your protagonist cautious? Are they afraid of failure? Are they lazy? Knowing specific details about your characters can help your story feel more real. Youâll actually get to know who your characters are and why theyâd react a certain way.
Let your characters love or hate or have great friendships. Your characterâs connection to other people in the story will help make them stronger. Theyâll have more motivation to fight til the end and theyâll have something they care about. Donât neglect these relationships.
A strong character doesnât mean they do everything perfectly and lack struggle. Your characters need to fail. Most of us donât get stronger by constantly succeeding. We fail, we pick ourselves back up, and we keep going. This will help keep your protagonist relatable and your readers will continue to root for their success.