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Writing Excuses 10.41: Your Character’s Moral Pendulum

Writing Excuses

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How to Write a Good Character

Brad Boyer: I like kind of the frightened sort of thing where you believe in this character and want them to continue doing the thing that they have been doing for whatever reason. There have been several times where I find myself starting to sympathize with the antagonist. Brad, I believe you have a writing prompt for our listeners. Yeah, based on the subject du jour, I'm going to say find your character that is the most good, the brightest, the lightest to you. But do it in such a way that the scales are almost even.

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