One of the hardest things about developing characters is choosing what makes them tick. You need to pick things that can help them arc, but you also need to make people feel relatable and well-defined in the audience's eyes. That's what makes writing so hard—the nuance. You don't want overbearing or "on-the-nose" statements about people. Sure, you can adapt archetypes, but you also want strong character traits that stand out and help you define what needs to happen in every scene. You can use these traits to get your characters in trouble, reveal their fatal flaws, and subvert audience expectations. They'll work for both the good and bad, protagonists and antagonists. Today, I wanted to introduce you to twenty traits that I think could help you really focus in on the wants and desires of your characters. Let's work it all out together. 20 Strong Character Traits to Revitalize Your Protagonist and Antagonist All right, I have a list that follows. I'm going to write a brief description of the trait and give you an example of how that character trait is exhibited in characters from film and television. If you have something to add, put it in the comments. Surely we can help each other when it comes to defining and describing characters for a new generation. Here we go. 1. Persistence We love a character who never gives up, and we like a villain who never thinks they're beaten. Persistence is a virtue that can make us...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 5 September, 2024