Most people can’t stand this kind of characters, for good reason. If your character is gorgeous, talented, a genius, compassionate, and good with animals, odds are you’re writing a Mary Sue* or a Gary Stu*. “No one is perfect” is a common saying that applies doubly to fiction. Once you get the reader hooked and caring, you can confidently pull them through the story to its very end. Writing round characters is the best way into your readers’ hearts. For example, they may start out insecure and cynical, and end up learning their worth and becoming more confident and authentic. They start out with characteristic A, and by the end of the story, they’re on a different point on the spectrum of that characteristic.
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