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As Good As It Gets: creating unlikable characters

Story Nerd · Jun 14, 2023 · 35m

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Melvin Udall is not a nice man, but he sure is interesting and that's what makes this episode so important for writers. We concern ourselves with whether or not our reader will like our main character, but seldom do we consider whether our main character is interesting, or fascinating. Fascination is what we're after, not likability. For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle: www.valeriefrancis.ca/innercircle To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website: www.melaniehill.com.au Follow Valerie on Instagram and Twitter @valerie_francis Follow Melanie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @MelanieHillAuthor Submit your query letter and first 10 pages writing sample at storynerd.ca. For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle. To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website. To subscribe to Kat's Keynotes (Substack), click here. Watch us on YouTube!

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