5 Ways to Create Nuance in Your Characters

By Janice Hardy

It’s not the big,flashy moments that make characters unforgettable—it’s the subtle differencesand distinctions.

One of my favorite writing quotes is: “Readers come for theplot, but they stay for the characters.” It’s a good reminder that stories areultimately about people and their problems, and no matter how interesting thatproblem might be, flat, dull characters won’t keep the reader engaged. I’veflipped to the end of a few “great plot, bad characters” books because I wantedto know the ending, but I didn’t want to slog through the story to get there.

What could have saved those books from such a horrible fatewas stronger characters. What could have made those books unforgettable was nuanced characters.

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