One of my side characters is well, a pushover, he's kind, energetic but docile and is basically used for his smarts or bullied for being sensitive and such, I guess later in the book he's supposed to go beyond his breaking point, how can write without making him annoying
Also, I wrote this post because I need help writing nice characters (that aren't pushovers) also because I could find any post to help me with that
I think one of the most important aspects of a pushover character is to make sure the reader can relate to why they're a pushover. What made them that way? Do they feel regret over some past decisions, guilt, pain, etc? Were they always a pushover? Do they feel like they don't deserve their own way, or is it more of a sacrifice they're willingly making for other people? Do they just not care? Do they care but not feel like they should be able to?
Writing a pushover character is hard because they're often boring, flat characters. But if you dive into why they're a pushover and assign a set of (as strict or as loose) rules for the reader to understand why they're allowing themselves to be pushovers (and the internal struggles they go through while doing so), they become a lot more interesting.
i just joined this site, but i can try to give you a hand! maybe try to make their docile nature funny? perhaps they say "thank you" to insults without understanding that its not a compliment? or maybe you can exaggerate their innocence by having them forgive/trust antagonists without a second thought. idk what kind of story you're making or if you're going for a humorous approach, but making your characters funny/cute can make them likable too!
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Ah, one other small tip to make pushover characters more interesting is to have a few topics/areas where they aren't a pushover and have very strong, stubborn opinions. It keeps the reader on their toes, adds depth to the character, and adds a little more oomph to the things they do have strong opinions on.
OK thanks :-)
Also going to add that a motive for being a pushover might be good. For instance I rarely tell a friend no. Maybe your character wants friendship, or it is a calculated move saved for later that is the motive.
i just joined this site, but i can try to give you a hand! maybe try to make their docile nature funny? perhaps they say "thank you" to insults without understanding that its not a compliment? or maybe you can exaggerate their innocence by having them forgive/trust antagonists without a second thought. idk what kind of story you're making or if you're going for a humorous approach, but making your characters funny/cute can make them likable too!
It's most a dramatic type of story but I could use that characterization early in the book
Well, it's been a while since I visited this thread, and I'm wondering how to write Elliott breaking point and return
His breaking point is him getting infected with a were-virus and later in the month his teacher trying to coerce him in sex and Elliot snapping and beating him up and his return is him getting cured of the were-virus and after the knowledge of him attacking people (innocent or not) and fall in a depression and ends with him being happier and at least trying to become less of a doormat
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Make the breaking point a peak. (Or since it's negative, the farthest part down of the crater. Make it an extreme. So build up to it. Leave at the very least hits beforehand. If not actual event that lead up to this.
The building of the return should be a (non exact) inverse mirror of the Break.