How to Write (or avoid) Flat Characters

Published: 04 June 2019
on channel: Reedsy

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Hearing that your characters are flat can be one of the toughest pieces of criticism to hear. Here are some ways to avoid them in your writing, and a look into the rare cases you might want to write one on purpose.

You can learn more here: https://blog.reedsy.com/flat-character/

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - What is a flat character?
1:21 - What is a static character?
1:43 - What can a flat character do?
3:26 - How to avoid flat characters: backstory
4:17 - How to avoid flat characters: change
4:56 - How to avoid flat characters: plot
5:23 - How to avoid flat characters: profiles

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