Favourite Type of Character to Write

[meowssey]

Another couple of fun little question before I pass out.

Which personality comes most natural to you when writing? Which is the hardest?

For me, the easiest to write are characters that are genuinely soft and kind, or characters that are lazy and witty. The hardest would be angry characters. I genuinely struggle with anger and writing it, lol.

(I can't reply to everything, but I do read them and like. So feel free to post your novel and I'll take a look when I get the time!)

[Lilyflowerv]

Ooh, I love these question threads! Reading through the different responses is really interesting. I would say the most natural to write for me would be the kind protagonist type. Kinder characters like Luna are easier to channel their thoughts into writing. But aside from that, she shares a lot of my traits with her autism. Her infodumping with her interests, and her uncertainty and anxieties are especially really relatable. I get her

Hardest would probably be the villain types... They're fun to write, but getting into their head is definitely more difficult. Some villains are easier to write than others, though. I personally struggle the most with a villain like Crimson, who is more of the scheming, quiet antagonist that pulls all the strings behind the scenes... because I really have to think up smart plans that she would come up with lol

Here's the link to my novel if you wanted to check it out!

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[BoomerZ]

I like the "every guy" trope. Just the person taking part in something that is not normal, but has a normal point of view. The other big thing is every character I write is not me. They all have to act different than I would in that situation. I feel it's too easy to put myself into a situation, which makes it boring to me.

[AmysGames]

It's funny that @Lilyflowerv mentioned villains, because I was going to say that villain characters are my personal favorite to write, haha. There's just something very satisfying to me about writing characters who are deeply flawed, who strictly follow their own twisted moral code.

Similarly, I really enjoy writing snarky characters. I promise I'm not actually a jerk IRL, lol.

[Aeneas1]

I think I get the most pleasure out of writing absolutely horrible people than I do writing about nice people. Don’t get me wrong, I also love including ingenue types in my work as well. All of my female characters, save the female villains, are modelled on that antiquated Victorian archetype, all of them inspired by Virginia Otis from Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost.

However, it is much more fun to write about horrible people and the horrible stuff they get up to. This will be more apparent in the character of Ragnar as the comic concerning him goes on, where it will become notable that (spoiler: his vicious and cruel nature was always there, he just didn’t realise it until it was too late).

[NOOR_ASAKZ05]

I have a talent for writing psychologically disturbed characters, but I prefer strong and realistic characters.

[meowssey]

Right?! I plan on asking them every so often, I feel it's a fun thing to do and great for community engagement!

My heart goes out to the first character (your easiest to write) and I understand it wholeheartedly.

That's so interesting! I don't struggle nearly as much with psychologically messed up villains who are more eccentric. It's so interesting to read all the differences!

And then your story, I'll put it in my favourites for now so I can read it during my next reading session !!

[meowssey]

LOL i love this, but I also understand! It's a chance to explore what we're not used to. Any villain type in general? For me it's the crazier ones, I tend to excel well in there

Snarky is so fun too! That's maybe my fourth favourite to write

[AmysGames]

Any villain type in general?

They're all fun to write, but if I were to pick a favorite, I really enjoy writing sophisticated villains. The sort of character who can flip seamlessly between giving you a professional lecture and slitting your throat, haha.

[jwabeasley]

Intelligent schemers are usually the easiest for me to get into the headspace of. It's just logic - what does the character know, and what would be the best available move for them right now?

Gregarious people are the hardest for me to write. Are the lines charming and friendly? What will the audience think? Is this line charming or does it make him a horrible jerk? Is this line genuinely funny? All that second guessing for something that should feel natural in the moment.

[igneriss]

I feel like the characters I like writing the most are impulsive and not the brightest :' D they say or do stupid things without thinking them over first, get angry or offended very easily, but are also secretly very caring.

And the hardest I think would be very romantic characters? Or ones that catch feelings easily? As I'm not very romantic myself and it's quite hard to imagine and describe that feeling

[kyupol]

My favorite to write... is THE LOSER.

Because losers hit close to personal experience. It's this big "what if" my own will to fight (which was brainwashed into me from multiple fronts since early childhood) was diminished severely or eliminated completely. How would life kick my ass?

And second favorite is the calm stoic type. Because one trait I really respect is LEVEL HEADEDNESS. Especially in a leader. The ability to calmly assess the situation and react accordingly without being paralyzed by emotions. Because emotional decisions usually lead to disaster and make the problem worse.

(Claudita has every reason to cry in this panel... but look at her expression)

ANGHELL DELA BLACKPILL

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