I really feel like often writers confuse "likeable character" with "character who never does anything unlikeable".
I think you may be right, and I think that means that these people need to read more books and less fanfiction!
who feel absolutely no trace of sexism/racism/whatever-ism despite everyone else in their society feeling that way.
Like... Ike?
I mean, I know some people who find doing that kind of thing extremely helpful, but 9 characters out of 10, it just drives me batty.
I'm with you there. With my original characters, there were some that I felt I needed to know what their favorite flavor of hard candy was... and some that I didn't know and didn't care.
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Date: 2011-08-08 03:15 am (UTC)I think you may be right, and I think that means that these people need to read more books and less fanfiction!
who feel absolutely no trace of sexism/racism/whatever-ism despite everyone else in their society feeling that way.
Like... Ike?
I mean, I know some people who find doing that kind of thing extremely helpful, but 9 characters out of 10, it just drives me batty.
I'm with you there. With my original characters, there were some that I felt I needed to know what their favorite flavor of hard candy was... and some that I didn't know and didn't care.