How do you develop your characters' personalities?

[Bearkorps]

Generally for my writing the characters take back stage to something like an environment or idea, in a reductive way they're only there to be punished. Also I very much of the philosophy a work of art should exist outside it's creator - be allowed to grow and develop as it's own.
As such characters often start off as a piece of the story puzzle meant to fill a role, the base personality is somewhat connected to that role and develops based off what feels most natural given whatever conflict I toss their way.

[bakazcup]

For my characters, I usually decide on a distinct character personality they would have. Like my main character is Juvia Elias, and she is a person with low self esteem and also a loner. So I would always think what would someone with that characteristic would do. Sometimes if I'm not sure, I find shows and movies that have those type of character and take inspiration from that.

[system]

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