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Creating characters that feel authentic and realistic is tough. After all, many beloved characters from stories, TV shows, and movies can fall into certain stereotypical or stock character types. However, the key to working with cliché characters is to do more than just copy the traits that make them feel like other characters. It takes recognizing these patterns and adding layers and dimension to them so that your characters read as well-executed archetypes and not as stereotypes or tropes. Here are my tips on how to avoid five of the most common cliché characters.
MORE WRITING RESOURCES:
How to Write Realistic Characters: 5 Common Mistakes: https://youtu.be/6Fwla4UfGq8
Cliché Plot Tropes to Avoid: https://youtu.be/1EPsHyHTAJk
The Secret to Writing Likable Characters: https://youtu.be/fu8nRjcolBg
CLICHÉ STOCK CHARACTERS:
02:22 – The Damaged One
04:59 – The Perfect Savior
06:43 – The Wayward Hero
08:31 – The Domineering Figure
10:04 – The Epic Villain
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My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.
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