Diary of a Writer

Unlikeable Characters


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Writing has evolved over time, but lately, it doesn't seem like it's for the better. Whether it be books, TV shows or movies, we're all seeing a decline in quality in scripts and productions and fumbling marketing moves that make no sense.

This means that it is getting genuinely harder and harder to find pieces of fiction to enjoy and get attached to.

It doesn't help that unlikeable characters are running rampant in a lot of stories. We need these unlikeable characters - they help make our stories more interesting - but there is a way to do it right and keep the story engaging. Unfortunately, recently, I came across a TV show that ruined a beautiful premise it had created in an earlier season, simply because the writers forgot the most basic rules of writing when it comes to writing unlikeable characters. 

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Scarlett Marie is a true born creative, who has spent her whole life dabbling in the arts and craft, only to find her feet in the world of words whereby she has spent over fifteen years making stories come alive.

Her time and energy has been mainly spent on the series A Royal Life, of which she started drafting when she was fifteen. 

Here on the 'Diary of a Writer' she hopes to show people a peek behind the door of what it means to live as a full-time creative. 

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Diary of a WriterBy Scarlett Marie