WEBTOON Advanced Let’s Create Characters Like This
GCC Academy
Defining Characters Through Their Actions
Hello
I’m a comic story writer
and a storytelling instructor
at the Comic Content School of Chungkang College of Cultural Industries
Hi, I’m Hyerim Yang
Today, we’re going to talk about characters
How did you feel when you heard
We're going to talk about characters!
Did your heart skip a beat, just a little?
When planning a story
There are many different aspects to consider
and one of the most exciting elements for many people
is characters
You’ve probably heard the term "bias"
It means the favorite character
It used to be a term mainly associated with subcultures
But it’s become so common that
hardly anyone asks, "What does that mean?"
It has become common
Talking about characters is always fun
If there's a story or work, the next question is
So, who's your favorite character?
This question also applies to idols
When someone mentions they like a particular idol group
people often ask, "Who's your bias?"
Many of you might even recall
getting completely obsessed with characters you created yourself
in elementary or middle school
But do we really understand
what the term "character" means?
Let's take a moment to think about what a character really is
When you consider the word character
It clearly doesn't fit neatly into just one context
I've thought of a few examples
that might come to mind when you hear character
The first example that came to mind
was a recent news article titled
The Korean Character Industry Is Facing a Crisis
Now, does the term character in Korean Character Industry
have anything to do with your bias?
Maybe it does, perhaps it doesn’t
When we hear about the character industry
We usually think of familiar brands
like Kakao Friends
or characters from animations used
for stationery or merchandise
Using characters like Sanrio for business seems to
fit the idea of the 'character industry'
I’m not here to give you a definitive answer on
whether this is connected to your bias or not
But it’s something worth thinking about
The second example has even less to do
with the webtoons we enjoy
What does it mean when someone says
"This wine has character"?
Does it mean there's a cute character drawn on the wine label?
Wine enthusiasts would know
But not really
It usually means the wine has distinctive qualities
unique traits
or something special that sets it apart
It's said like this
The third example is the meaning of the character
We're most familiar with
The novel's characters are charming, but the story is pretty dull
When we hear that
We naturally picture specific individuals from the story
It means the characters were well-crafted and appealing
But the overall work wasn't very engaging
Actually, this third point is somewhat tricky
Can a work be uninteresting
if its characters are compelling?
Experts in storytelling often have different opinions on this
We'll dive deeper into that discussion a bit later
The term character
is used in a variety of contexts
However, since the examples I shared earlier
came from newspapers and the Internet
Let’s examine their dictionary definitions
According to the Standard Korean Dictionary
Character is defined as
A person appearing in a novel, play, or similar work
A person
It also describes it as the personality and image revealed within the content of the work
Let’s underline personality here
The Korea University Korean Dictionary
Another authoritative source
defines character as
A person appearing in works such as novels, plays, or comics
or a being given distinctive traits
based on its appearance or personality
Let’s also underline distinctive traits in this definition
Let’s focus on the terms
personality and distinctive traits
A character is indeed a person or figure
But it must possess unique traits
that set it apart from others
These traits should include
both external and internal qualities
as the definitions mentioned earlier
The key point here is that these traits must be distinctive
meaning they should clearly differentiate the character from others
This is the first example I mentioned
which may be hard to understand
Korea's character industry whatever
The character here is related too
It means
When we look at certain character
Let’s take Kakao Friends as an example
For example, take the character Muzi
There are certain traits that make Muzi, Muzi
Muzi looks like this and a uniqe backstory
Muzi is actually a pickled radish (danmuji)
wearing a bunny suit
Although Muzi wears a bunny costume to appear like a rabbit
The true identity is still a pickled radish
This concept includes both external and internal traits
The external being the bunny suit
and the internal being the desire to be seen as a rabbit
It's like this
For instance, imagine another company
creating a character called Azzi
Azzi is a pickled vegetable (jangazzi)
wearing a squirrel costume
Would we find this concept unique?
Probably not
Isn’t that copying Muzi?
Did they just rip off the idea?
We might even wonder like this
This shows that when discussing the character industry
people often focus solely on design
However, it’s more than that
A character must have distinctive traits
Both external and internal that set it apart from others
These unique characteristics
define a character
In this sense
Even in the first example of
the character industry
The idea of distinctive traits
is inherently included
Let's get back to the story
When creating a character
with distinctive traits that set them
should be included
Let’s consider
how to structure it with a clear example
I’ll create one as an example
Appearance
A Korean man with black hair
Black hair and fair skin
While Koreans can have various hair colors
and skin tones
Let’s go with black hair, fair skin
and a sharp jawline
that gives off a cold impression
He’s about 6'1" tall
with a slender build
To top it off, he usually wears suits
Personality
He has a cold and ruthless personality
Trusting no one
and never opening up to anyone
He’s intelligent and quick-witted
But deep down
his harsh demeanor hides a profound loneliness
What do you think?
Do you get what a character is?
Can you sense it?
So, can we say a character
is complete just with this?
By defining their appearance and personality like this
Can we confidently declare, "This is my character"?
You can keep your answer in mind for now
As I want to share what some notable story development experts have to say
There are several well-known screenwriting gurus
including Syd Field
and Robert McKee
the author of the storytelling bible Story
If you were to describe a character like this to Robert McKee
As I said before
He has this appearance, wears suits
Looks incredibly cool in them
He's tall and handsome
and deep down, he’s a lonely person
What do you think of my character?
Syd Field or Robert McKee would probably cross their arms and say
That’s not a character
Why would they say that?
You might think it’s because the concept is too cliché
Sorry
I could only come up with this answer
That's not the reason anyway
The reason is that
Syd Field defines character as action
Earlier, I described a character’s appearance and personality
While having distinctive traits
that set them apart is important
But something essential was missing, action
Syd Field argues that
a character is what they do
Without action
It's impossible to build
or define a character
That's what he's saying
It’s not just Syd Field
who emphasizes this
Robert McKee also states that story is character
What does this mean?
When I first heard that
I thought, 'What does that even mean?'
Story is a character
However, it simply explains the concept from a different perspective
It's what it means
Since this might still be hard to grasp
Let me give you an example
Consider the well-known work 'Death Note'
Since it’s famous
most of you might know it
So I won’t worry too much about spoilers
Death Note is about a model student named Light
who accidentally comes across a notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it
He uses the notebook to try to become the god
It's kind of a spoiler here
but ultimately faces his downfall
I just summarized the story for you
When we flip this, it becomes a character description
It means
A model student who finds a notebook that can kill people by writing their names
He uses it to become a god
but ultimately fails and meets his downfall
Which is Light
See how the story itself defines the character?
What's missing here, though
is both the appearance and much of the inner personality
There's a hint of the inner aspect
since Light desires to become a god
But a deeper inner conflict lies
in the stark contrast between his outward and inward selves
He acts righteous on the outside
but harbors a dark and manipulative nature on the inside
However, if we describe him simply as
A note that people die, I mean, Death Note
A person who obtains a Death Note and attempts to become a god
but ultimately faces self-destruction
All those details disappear
Even so
if Syd Field or Robert McKee
were to define Light's character
They would undoubtedly use this approach
Because the story is the character to them
Earlier, we created a character
with black hair, fair skin, tall stature
a cold demeanor, and sharp intelligence
However, this character lacks any action
or story
If the concept of action feels abstract
Let’s think about events
What does this character actually do?
The answer is: nothing
It’s merely a profile of appearance and personality
Robert McKee isn’t saying that appearance
or personality aren’t necessary
He didn't mean like that
Instead, he’s emphasizing that
they are far from sufficient
A character within a story
Design-based character, emoji character
Even emojis these days
tend to have their unique backstories
Still, a story-based character must go beyond design
and integrate deeply with the story
We mentioned that Light is handsome
and that he says one thing and means another
This profile exists because
it’s necessary for the story
Light hides his dark ambitions
of becoming the god of the world
His intelligence, the contrast between his outward and inner self
and the many traits that make him appealing to others
exist because
they are necessary for the story
The protagonist and antagonist
The protagonist is essentially the main character
While the antagonist opposes or hinders the protagonist
Both are key figures
For such major characters
It’s even more critical to establish why they act the way they do
and why settings make sense
within the story
Let’s add some depth to the character we previously created
A tall man with black hair, fair skin
and a sharp look in a suit
Three years ago, my father passed away
leaving me
a lucrative construction company
However, my two half-brothers contested the inheritance
dragging me into a prolonged battle over management rights
I'm desperate to end this tiresome dispute
because I believe that unless I win
I cannot prove my worth
I fear that failing to prove myself
will cause everyone around me to abandon me
To secure my place, I focus relentlessly on redevelopment projects
Even if it means demolishing areas where people are already living well
In their place, I plan to build towering skyscrapers
He's ruthless
He's cruel
I listen these words but don't care
Because there’s no way
to validate my value
or prevent being left behind by those I care about
One day, I met a woman
A tea shop owner
in the redevelopment area
She was one of the very people I needed to displace
As it turns out, she was the driving force behind the local community’s opposition
to the redevelopment project
At first, I assumed her approach was
calculated and part of a scheme
But over time, I realized that wasn’t the case
Her quirky, honest nature slowly melted my heart
The problem? She doesn’t know who I truly am
She had no idea that I was the mastermind
behind the redevelopment project
She opens her heart to me and treats me warmly
I find myself drawn to her
Yet, in the end, I must demolish her tea shop
and her neighbors' homes
to ensure the redevelopment project's success
I’m unsure what happens next
Let’s leave it here for now
For some of you
Wait a second, weren’t we talking about characters?
You might think like this
What does this have to do with the characters?
This just sounds like a story
Exactly
That’s the point Robert McKee was making
The character is the story
If a character doesn’t have clear desires
Fears
Decisions
and actions that stem from those decisions
It falls short of being a true character
Hearing this
You might suddenly feel like creating characters is difficult
I just wanted to create a cold
and calculating chaebol character
Do I really need to create an entire story
just to create a character?
That sounds too hard
To this, I’d say both
Yes and no
First, let me clear up any misunderstandings
Stories as detailed as this one
don’t just come together instantly from the start
For those who are listening to my lecture
You might be thinking, Wow, she is improvising an amazing story on the spot
Everything fits together so perfectly
You might think like that
But in reality, I’ve spent a long time thinking about
presenting an effective example
for you
How I created this example:
I started by writing the first few lines
I need to change this other section
Next, I considered
What if this character had deeper fears?
What if they had specific desires?
To emphasize those aspects, I added motivations like
A fear of abandonment
or longing for someone truly on their side
It would be good to add those motivations
This wasn’t a step-by-step process
It was about filling in gaps
as I went and gradually bringing everything together
This is how stories and characters are shaped
filling in the blanks as they take form
Surprisingly, some people think
professional writers don’t work this way
But they do
While developing their stories, 'It would be better if this character had this trait'
or 'If they had this kind of past'
'It would make the current event more impactful'
For example, they might later decide that this character has a memory of being abandoned
Adding such details happens more often than you’d expect
This is why the point
at which a character is complete is
often the same as when the story is complete
It’s almost like math
Character is a story
So, putting the character into the story
naturally works
Story is completed
Then the character is also complete
Only when the story reaches its conclusion does the character become a fully realized entity
hat’s when we, as readers and writers
can truly understand
the characters in their entirety
If writers think they fully understand their character
before the story unfolds, that's a misconception
Surprisingly, it's often during the story's progression
especially at the climax
that the writer realizes
Ah, this character I created
is the type to make this decision in this situation
However, this realization is only possible
because the writer has already laid out
wealth of settings and groundwork beforehand
Defining Characters Using Patterns
Not all writing guides
explain characters in this way
Many of you may have already taken
different courses or read materials on character creation
You might think, 'What’s the point of describing a character’s appearance?'
Does it really matter that Light has brown hair?
You might think like this
Or, I believe characters
should always start with their appearance
Things like this
Here’s another perspective
If you can mine the wealth of existing character patterns
and create your unique list of patterns
that becomes your individuality and originality
Remember earlier when we said a key part of a character’s definition is personality?
Similarly
To pursue individuality and originality
start by identifying character patterns
Then select a few from the patterns
others have used to create your unique list
That becomes your originality
This concept comes from Eiji Otsuka
A Japanese editor and critic
If someone like Robert McKee
heard this approach, they'd probably say
Creating characters using patterns?
But characters are stories
The term pattern itself
can feel a bit unsettling for creators like us
Because it doesn't feel like a creation
After all, if patterns exist, they can be combined
And if a character is created by combining this pattern
with that pattern
It might feel like you didn't
create it from scratch
Have you ever played this kind of game as a kid?
You'd have multiple sketches of character hairstyles
A selection of different eye designs
and various face shapes
Then, using a pencil or pen
Your friend would say, "Stop!" then get the eye
"Stop!" then the face shape
The result would be your character
And then you'd look at it and say, "What? Why do I look so weird?"
We used to play this game a lot
Watching my nieces play
It seems like this game is still around
But if we ask, “Is this creation?”
We can’t help but feel a bit unsure
Moreover, this approach contrasts significantly
with the idea that
A story is a character
This argument
views characters not as integrated entities
within the larger context of a story
but as creations assembled by combining various attributes
To put it more clearly
I just talked about different hairstyles
Let’s give you pigtails
and these specific eyes
In essence, there’s not much difference
Let’s give the character pink hair
preferably in pigtails
Add sharp canine teeth
and slanted eyes
and since they look like this, let’s make their personality softy
For those unfamiliar, softy refers to a personality type
where someone acts cold or indifferent, contrary to their true feelings
This approach originates from subculture
but has become a common term nowadays
So I use it as is
This combination method lacks
Character choice
Character’s lack
Desires, actions, or decisions
There's no room for those
You end up with just their appearance
and perhaps a single internal attribute, like being softy
Earlier, I shared some profound ideas
Though to be precise
They came from Robert McKee and Syd Field
After hearing those
You might feel that creating characters based on appearance
doesn’t seem quite right
You might think like this
Is this method wrong?
What do you think I’m going to say?
Surprisingly, I don’t think so
Why?
Because the medium we’re dealing with here is webtoons
Webtoons are a form of comics
and comics are inherently a symbolic medium
That makes all the difference
If this sounds unclear
Let's compare it to movies
Real humans portray
characters in movies, right?
Actors bring these characters to life
Therefore
While it’s often said that exceptionally talented actors
can even 'act' handsomeness
or even ugliness
But we don't cast actors
We create characters
from scratch
Comics, including webtoons, are fundamentally a medium that uses visual symbols
When we see a character's looks
We can often make assumptions about them
For example, if a character has upturned eyes
and small pupils
We might think, 'This person seems villainous'
or 'This character might be scheming something'
Of course, this isn't something
we'd apply to real people
For instance, I have relatively small pupils myself
But that doesn't mean I look devious
That would just be a bias
However, these kinds of assumptions are permissible in comics
A character's appearance reflects the author's intent
If the characters look scheming, the author deliberately designed them to appear that way
If a character looks particularly kind
The artist deliberately intended for them to look that way
It’s not a coincidence
In movies, characters might sometimes appear a certain way by chance
But even in a film
casting ensures minimal disparity
compared to comics
However, in comics, everything is created from scratch
with the artist's intent
so that you can infer a lot about a character just from their appearance
Like you find out the protagonist right away
For instance, if a new character suddenly shows up
The protagonist falls into a trap
"I didn’t think someone would fall into such a clumsy trap"
"Neep some help?"
This new character showed up
It's strikingly handsome
and is unusually well-drawn
You’d likely think the character must be an important ally
And most of the time, you'd be correct
Or imagine a character
without round pupils like others appears and says
"Hello, this is our first meeting, isn’t it?"
But has slit-shaped pupils
He's probably not human
Could it be a vampire? A dragon?
You might immediately think like this
This isn’t about biases
or fandom culture
You can't say that
It’s a defining feature of the comic medium
Comic symbols are highly conventionalized
and we use them frequently
For instance, a person doesn’t instantly break into a sweat when flustered
But in comics
We often draw a single bead of sweat dripping down their face
This symbol is used not only in comedic works
but also in serious ones
Similarly, when a character is angry, their mouth may become very large
Far beyond what is physically possible
Yet, we immediately understand
Oh, they’re furious
I won’t draw like that
It's too cliché, too cartoonish
There’s no need to avoid these conventions
These symbols are incredibly effective as a means of communication
and are one of the great strengths of comics
That said, there are cases
a character might look extremely kind
but later, it’s revealed they’re the villain
This, too, is intentional
The author deliberately misleads the reader
For example, the kind character reassures everyone
and gains their trust
only to say later
"He's completely let his guard down"
"Soon, you'll learn"
"tonight will be you're last night"
At that moment
The reader realizes
He was evil all along
This is done with intention
So let's not pretend it was accidental or unintentional
If there’s a clear intention, it’s understandable
But if not, I don’t think there’s any need
to confuse the readers unnecessarily
Here’s what I mean
This happened
A certain author drew a character
with vertical slit pupils
As you know
this is a symbolic device
often used in comics
to depict non-human beings
Because, let’s face it
No real human has slit pupils
None of your friends have eyes like that, right?
It’s more common in animals like cats
So, when a character with slit pupils appears
readers gets nervous
Oh, they must be from a different species
They’re pretending to be human
However, in this story
nothing about the character’s identity is revealed until the end
2nd-year Class 3 of Sunny Middle School
graduated happily ever after
At that point, readers are left wondering
Wait, so what was that character about?
When asked
The author might respond, "Oh, it's just a unique feature"
"That’s just how they look"
But readers can’t accept that explanation
Based on the symbolic conventions built up over time
readers would have expected the character to be from a different species
The author might feel frustrated
I just drew them that way because I wanted to
Why should they have to be non-human?
But I’d like to ask the author
Then why did you create confusion for the readers?
That's what I mean
We've now explored both perspectives, 'A story is a character'
and 'A character is a combination of elements'
I imagine this might feel quite confusing
On one hand, we said that a story defines a character
so flipping the story gives you
the character's explanation
On the other hand
We argued that creating a character
by combining familiar elements from a database is perfectly fine
The truth is when it comes to storytelling, creating narratives
constructing plots, and shaping stories
There's no single correct answer
Stories evolve worldwide
and what's considered right
varies depending on the creator and the audience
There are only stories that "I like"
This method guarantees 100% success
This approach will always create a masterpiece
I believe it’s nearly impossible to say these
Every researcher attempts to explain things
in their way
A character must align with the story
While others suggest combining familiar elements
from contemporary databases
can lead to fresh, innovative characters
These are all proposals born from extensive research
You, too, need to find your own method
If you’re currently pondering
how to craft a character
The best approach is to ask yourself
Which perspective will help me most in my work?
In truth, the ideal method is
to understand both approaches and use them as references
When creating a character, you can start by considering those
Like the earlier example of a character
with black hair, fair skin, and a tall figure
When setting a character’s appearance and personality in this way
You can consider using the attribute combination method
It's beneficial to fully utilize the database
you’ve accumulated throughout your life
What I mean is
people are deeply influenced by the comics they've read
Some might feel embarrassed about that
but it's a strength
A writer's database's composition depends on
the content types they've consumed
over the years
For instance
let's say you're creating a cold and rebellious male high school student
and setting their appearance and personality
If the comics this writer has consumed
are mostly from the 1980s and 1990s
Chances are high they'll depict the character as follows
He might have long hair
He'd likely wear a Japanese-style school uniform
with a short-sleeved T-shirt underneath
probably red
He might be wearing that
And he'd walk through
strong gusts of wind, exuding loneliness
When someone talks to him, he'd probably respond with a punch
His home life
wouldn't be happy
likely filled with poverty
A rich student
might pick a fight with him
But he'd still train hard despite his hunger
This aligns with the database of
cold, rebellious male high school characters from comics of that era
However, using this database
to resonate with readers in the 2020s
is almost impossible
Modern comics
have built an entirely different database
for the same archetype
In Japanese content
a specific character trope
gained immense popularity around 2010
A small-framed female character
with pink twin-tailed hair
is always a softy
I actually heard a related story firsthand while working in Japan
A producer told me
This character is softy, but why isn’t her hair pink?
If you want to avoid alienating readers
change it to pink
It was shocking then
But it stemmed from
a database built within the industry
Now I can see that
While it was hard to accept then
Creators, too, often thought
they didn't need to break the rule
However, as of 2020, such characters
are much harder to find in Korean content
Pink hair is no longer trending
Twin tails aren’t as common
Small-framed female characters
don’t appear as frequently
This shift isn’t about any commentary on small-framed women themselves
It’s simply a change in the sculpting of characters as symbolic forms
This means that characters can vary greatly
depending on the era and context
Once you’ve crafted the appearance and inner traits
based on your database
You can take it a step further by adding
the character’s desires and fears
These go beyond mere personality traits
Let’s revisit the example of the character
who aggressively pushes redevelopment
but falls in love
In the earlier version
We mentioned his cold personality
It differs from our discussion here
At the start of the story, what does this character want?
He wants to win the inheritance battle
What is he afraid of?
He fears losing
But what is he truly afraid of?
Deep down, he fears that losing will expose his weakness
causing everyone around him to abandon him
because he’ll no longer be useful to them
In essence, his real fear is being alone
Focusing on these two aspects
It can help establish
the story’s direction more clearly
A character driven by such desires and fears
As we discussed earlier
This character fears being abandoned by those around him
He longs to meet someone who will love him unconditionally
regardless of his circumstances or flaws
Someone who can make him feel he'll never be alone
At the same time, he also harbors a strong desire
to win the inheritance battle
and prove his worth
He'll likely experience
moments of hesitation
and make poor decisions
For example
He might think, 'I don't have time to indulge in these lukewarm emotions'
In this scenario, he might end up
demolishing her tea shop
When confronted with the question, "How could you do this to me?"
He might coldly respond, "Do you know me? I've never met anyone like you"
and turn his back on her
This would be a poor decision
However, in the end, he might finally let go of everything
His ambitions, and choose to embrace
true peace and the one person
who ensures he'll never be alone
If I've successfully explained
his desires and fears earlier in the story
Readers
won’t question his actions by saying
I thought he wanted to win the inheritance battle; why is he acting like this?
Instead, they'll understand
that he truly longs for
not to be left alone
This understanding of the character’s deeper motivations is what we refer to as character plausibility
Let's wrap things up
As I mentioned earlier
Creating a story is a process
Both stories and characters are a process
They don't appear fully formed
just because you've taken a class
However, some people don't fully realize this
and often say
I have so many favorite characters
I have a lot of favorite characters from other stories
But I just can't feel attached to my characters
So I can't finish my work
There are a lot who say like this
This is a very common and natural thing
Why?
Many people assume
Maybe my story isn't interesting enough
So I can't connect with my characters
Maybe I didn't design my characters well
which is why I don't feel attached to them
But that's not the case
The characters they love from other stories
exist within completed narratives
Those characters are completed
Or at least have been developed over a long serialization
to the point of near completion
Let’s put it more simply
We love those characters
Because we've spent a long time watching them
They're like old friends
But what about the character
you're currently creating?
How complete are they?
Have you written much of their story yet?
Has it progressed to, say, 20 chapters?
Or is this character
still just a design?
Do you know exactly what role
this character will play in the story?
If someone asks what they want, what they fear
Can you answer confidently?
What mistakes do they make?
What regrets do they have?
And despite all of that, what drives them to stand back up?
This is when we truly fall in love with characters
When they fail
and seem to never recover
But
I have to apologize
I hurt that person
Even if I'm not forgiven, it doesn't matter
Then they go to the person they wronged, fall to their knees
Moments like these pull us in and make us care deeply about them
Has your character ever had such a moment?
How well do you know your character?
Can you love a character you don't fully understand?
I don't think so
The assumption that "It's my character, so I must know them best"
is a huge misconception
As I mentioned earlier, creating characters
happens alongside building the story
A character isn't complete until the story is complete
It's perfectly normal not to have everything figured out right now
You've created a character
but are unsure of
what they're thinking or want
As you develop the story
There will come a moment when you, as the writer, begin to understand your character better
It's normal not to know what's what now
It's natural
What your character is thinking
Why they act a certain way, or what will happen next
In this ambiguous state
You simply keep pushing the story forward
Ask your character questions like
What would you do in this situation?
As you do so, you'll eventually hear answers from them
And get to know the character better
And, most likely, grow to love them
Next time, we’ll finally dive into story creation
from this perspective
Specifically, we'll focus on the introduction
Let’s explore this in detail in our next session
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Defining Characters Through Actions Dictionary Definition of 'Character' Standard Korean Dictionary: A person in a novel or play, or their personality and image within the work
Korea University Korean Dictionary: A person in novels, plays, or comics, with unique traits based on appearance or personality
A character must have distinctive traits that set them apart, encompassing appearance and personality
Defining Characters Through Actions Characters in a story must be closely tied to the story itself Character profiles exist because they are necessary for the story
The actions of major characters must always have plausibility A story is not created sequentially but gradually built as a cohesive whole A character is fully complete only when the story is complete
Defining Characters Through Patterns Patterns allow for combinations, but characters created this way may not feel original
While creating characters through patterns may not seem like "creation," combining attributes can produce new characters Comic symbols are conventionalized and serve as effective communication tools
Character Plausibility Story creation is a process Those who struggle to connect with their characters should remember that beloved characters from other works exist within completed narratives
Thinking you fully understand your character before they’re complete is a major misconception As the story progresses, the writer understands and eventually loves the characters