3 1/2 Tips for Fixing an Unlikable Character

I’ve mentioned several times that I struggle with writing unlikable characters when I first draft a story, and I know I’m not the only one. We often love our characters no matter what they do—even the villains. *smile*So we’re not unbiased readers when it comes to figuring out whether our characters are too unlikable.

In any story, it’s difficult to balance not enough and too much of various elements. Not enough description can leave our readers confused about the setting or action details,...