Characters need
quirks. What makes yours unique?
It doesn’t have to
be something big. Not every book needs a ninja/librarian that loves chocolate
ice cream and orange kittens. It came be something simple. Which character in
popular literature wears round glasses? Which female protagonist survives with
her mad bow and arrow skills? Which cartoon characters have a pet platypus?
It doesn’t have to
be elaborate, but give your characters something that makes them unique. Give them
a trait or a love or a dislike that will stick in the readers mind. This will
make the character more real and memorable.
Important note: don’t
go too far with the trait. If your character always does the Hokey Pokey when
they hear the word red, it might get a little annoying. For a character whose
uniqueness makes them obnoxious, watch Episode 1 of Star Wars. Jar-Jar Binks is
unique, but . . . .
What are your
character’s quirks?
