Chris's Idea Engine Podcast

Rethinking Character Flaws


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Modern writing insists that all heroes have flaws. Some writers choose from the 7 Deadly Sins, but are there other options? Can the flaws do more to the story than just flavor the protagonist? Can they actually influence the story? And how much- or how little- would it take?

I give some examples of how you can use flaws some other way that increases the drama, without making your characters seem like scumbags. 

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