![]() I find it easiest to start with things like these and develop the characters more from there, letting things evolve naturally to create the characters I want. The same goes for B they’re a little ignorant, really creative, and loyal, but those aren’t their only three traits. These aren’t the only three traits they might have, but those are the three I want to start with. ![]() If we’re using the character example from above, I know that I want A to be perceptive, creative, and loyal. Instead, I would advise choosing your traits and developing a character around them. If that character has already been rounded off, throwing more traits into the mix might mess with the balance. Another thing you’ll probably want to avoid is adding these traits into a character you’ve already created. Well, my first response is this: You shouldn’t create a character based off of the traits of another. If you do this, there’s an extremely high chance that your readers will be able to tell. ![]() You want them to complement each other, but don’t overdo it. I don’t want the characters in my pairing to have six complementary traits and only two shared ones that could create a lot of conflict and would make the relationship more work than necessary. In this case the reasons for these characters to stay together outweighs their differences, so that would be a good goal to start with.Ī general guideline that’s worked well in the past for me has been to choose differences that you know can be balanced out by shared traits. Maybe Character A is more perceptive while Character B is a bit more on the ignorant side, but they’re both extremely creative and loyal. Then, find some traits that they would have in common, traits that would actually give them a reason to stay together. ![]() Create your characters and develop these traits, building off the ways that would separate them. If you’re just starting off, choose two or three pairs to work with. But if there are so many, how do we know which ones to choose? As you’ve probably guessed, though, there are any more to choose from what’s above is just a fraction of all the possibilities. So, that’s a pretty long list of traits to choose from. But without further ado! Behold, the big ol’ list of complementary character traits: You’ll find some tips for incorporating these qualities into your characters beneath the cut. The qualities on the left side of the list were taken from The Positive Trait Thesarus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi (but that doesn’t mean that those on the right are definitively positive or negative). The dictionary defines complementary as “combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another”, so that’s how I’m interpreting this. So these are definitely a bit of a challenge to come up with someimtes it’s hard to figure out which ones would go well together without creating too much conflict between your characters. I was out for about a week longer than I initially said and I really appreciate it. Hey Nony! Before I start, thanks so much for your patience with me. Could you please write up a list of character traits that compliment each other? Like for romantic relationships? Thank you.
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