forum Please critique my protagonist :)
Started by Rory
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… Would you think I'm crazy if I told you I have a character who's very similar to her? Tall, Irish woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, an absent father and a narcissistic/machiavellian personality who may or may not have committed a murder??? They even have some of the same hobbies for God's sake! And her fiancé's name is John???? I think I'm having a stoke…
But seriously now, I LOVE her. I know I'm a little biased here, as she (clearly) is the type of character I like to read about, but I just honestly thought she was such a good character??? Her motivations and personality fit the backstory PERFECTLY, and I sincerely cannot think of a single thing I didn't like about her character. And the story is set in the 1950s? God, I need this book NOW.
Ah, and please don't worry about my character. They seem to have completely different arcs, motivations and backstories, so their similarities are mostly superficial (even if there were some freaky coincidences, like the name of the fiancé)

Anyway, I know this wasn't exactly a critique, but I don't think I have much more to say about her. Everything about her character is very solid and well researched, and I REALLY hope you actually write this story (maybe my sincere enthusiasm will motivate you!)