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Build Reader Attachment Early
- Make readers care deeply about a character to evoke genuine fear for them later.
- Show characters' backstory and humanity, even for initially unsympathetic ones.
Use Humor and Backstory
- Use humor to make even dark or unsympathetic characters likable.
- Give troubled backstories to elicit reader sympathy despite bad actions.
Make Characters Capable
- Make characters extremely capable to engage readers and generate interest.
- Capability can make even unsympathetic characters compelling.