Creating Characters Readers will Love to Hate

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Creating addictive, bad boy/bad girl personalities in a novel isn’t a difficult thing. What is a challenge is inventing the circumstances in which the character is required. Particular genres lend themselves to these types of characters; like suspense, thrillers and mysteries. Romance can also provide scenes where a bad boy or girl character is beneficial.

However, in most cases, these types of characters would be predictable and almost expected to be there. What...