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cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud1t7o | euckhke | 1,563,696,767 | 1,563,677,710 | 2 | 1 | Basically create a bunch of other character with goals and arcs, and then pick one which would be best suited as romance option. Scrap others. Write the selected character as you would any other and then have them interact, hopefully they'll have some chemistry going on. | Make her human (relatable). Hobbies, flaws, strengths, goals, dreams, favorite weapon. And then somewhere in the story or near the end make her die. Nothing makes people see the realness in a character more than death. Especially a character who is likely badass and hard for a lot of people to imagine being in the shoes of... | 1 | 19,057 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud1t7o | eucx6ty | 1,563,696,767 | 1,563,690,483 | 2 | 1 | Basically create a bunch of other character with goals and arcs, and then pick one which would be best suited as romance option. Scrap others. Write the selected character as you would any other and then have them interact, hopefully they'll have some chemistry going on. | I’d focus on what makes her necessary and interesting to the story and let the romance just develop naturally. If she’s mainly there to be a love interest, that will define her character. If she has her own arc and role to play in the story then it should avoid that problem | 1 | 6,284 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eucx9w1 | eud1t7o | 1,563,690,589 | 1,563,696,767 | 1 | 2 | Our beta readers had this very problem with our MC's love interest and advised that she needed an agenda of her own to become interesting. My wife then developed a motive for her why she would hook up with a foreigner in the first place: illegal migration. And it worked! Now she exceeds pressure on him to take her into custody, and he doesn't know what to do about it. - That's how you create an interesting arrangement of characters in love. | Basically create a bunch of other character with goals and arcs, and then pick one which would be best suited as romance option. Scrap others. Write the selected character as you would any other and then have them interact, hopefully they'll have some chemistry going on. | 0 | 6,178 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud15rb | eud1t7o | 1,563,695,813 | 1,563,696,767 | 1 | 2 | Flesh out the love interest’s character. While your primary goal for her part in the story is to be a love interest, that may not sit well as their goal. What do they think they want? Have they been running on autopilot with half-thought or outright thoughtless goals? What were they like before encountering the protagonist? What would they have been like without the protagonist? What do they do without the MC? Bear in mind, that no matter how well you flesh out the character, even if the love interest part became an after-thought in their development, there will be those that see them as nothing but a love interest. That’s okay too. But if your character doesn’t grow/develop/progress because of them, then that is when you fail her part in the story. | Basically create a bunch of other character with goals and arcs, and then pick one which would be best suited as romance option. Scrap others. Write the selected character as you would any other and then have them interact, hopefully they'll have some chemistry going on. | 0 | 954 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud1t7o | eud1nog | 1,563,696,767 | 1,563,696,537 | 2 | 1 | Basically create a bunch of other character with goals and arcs, and then pick one which would be best suited as romance option. Scrap others. Write the selected character as you would any other and then have them interact, hopefully they'll have some chemistry going on. | As others have said, she should have her own life going on. We don't necessarily need to see every aspect of it but there needs to be a sense that yes she has her own life and problems and goals aside from the relationship. It doesn't have to be intersecting or getting in the way of the romance side of things, but there should be enough there that it doesn't seem like she disappears once the love interest scenes are over and reappear only when she's needed for them. It can be subtle but not so subtle people will miss it. | 1 | 230 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud1t7o | eud1r3u | 1,563,696,767 | 1,563,696,681 | 2 | 1 | Basically create a bunch of other character with goals and arcs, and then pick one which would be best suited as romance option. Scrap others. Write the selected character as you would any other and then have them interact, hopefully they'll have some chemistry going on. | Make sure you pass the bechdel test | 1 | 86 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | euckhke | eud7hok | 1,563,677,710 | 1,563,705,724 | 1 | 2 | Make her human (relatable). Hobbies, flaws, strengths, goals, dreams, favorite weapon. And then somewhere in the story or near the end make her die. Nothing makes people see the realness in a character more than death. Especially a character who is likely badass and hard for a lot of people to imagine being in the shoes of... | If your main character is a witch-hunter, it could be interesting if his love interest is a witch. That way you could go for the forbidden love angle. It is only my opinion, but trauma as a reason to not have sex is lame. But if the love interest is a witch, then they can't do it because they are enemies at first, and then possibly because they are hunted by both their groups or something. | 0 | 28,014 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eucx6ty | eud7hok | 1,563,690,483 | 1,563,705,724 | 1 | 2 | I’d focus on what makes her necessary and interesting to the story and let the romance just develop naturally. If she’s mainly there to be a love interest, that will define her character. If she has her own arc and role to play in the story then it should avoid that problem | If your main character is a witch-hunter, it could be interesting if his love interest is a witch. That way you could go for the forbidden love angle. It is only my opinion, but trauma as a reason to not have sex is lame. But if the love interest is a witch, then they can't do it because they are enemies at first, and then possibly because they are hunted by both their groups or something. | 0 | 15,241 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eucx9w1 | eud7hok | 1,563,690,589 | 1,563,705,724 | 1 | 2 | Our beta readers had this very problem with our MC's love interest and advised that she needed an agenda of her own to become interesting. My wife then developed a motive for her why she would hook up with a foreigner in the first place: illegal migration. And it worked! Now she exceeds pressure on him to take her into custody, and he doesn't know what to do about it. - That's how you create an interesting arrangement of characters in love. | If your main character is a witch-hunter, it could be interesting if his love interest is a witch. That way you could go for the forbidden love angle. It is only my opinion, but trauma as a reason to not have sex is lame. But if the love interest is a witch, then they can't do it because they are enemies at first, and then possibly because they are hunted by both their groups or something. | 0 | 15,135 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud7hok | eud15rb | 1,563,705,724 | 1,563,695,813 | 2 | 1 | If your main character is a witch-hunter, it could be interesting if his love interest is a witch. That way you could go for the forbidden love angle. It is only my opinion, but trauma as a reason to not have sex is lame. But if the love interest is a witch, then they can't do it because they are enemies at first, and then possibly because they are hunted by both their groups or something. | Flesh out the love interest’s character. While your primary goal for her part in the story is to be a love interest, that may not sit well as their goal. What do they think they want? Have they been running on autopilot with half-thought or outright thoughtless goals? What were they like before encountering the protagonist? What would they have been like without the protagonist? What do they do without the MC? Bear in mind, that no matter how well you flesh out the character, even if the love interest part became an after-thought in their development, there will be those that see them as nothing but a love interest. That’s okay too. But if your character doesn’t grow/develop/progress because of them, then that is when you fail her part in the story. | 1 | 9,911 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud7hok | eud1nog | 1,563,705,724 | 1,563,696,537 | 2 | 1 | If your main character is a witch-hunter, it could be interesting if his love interest is a witch. That way you could go for the forbidden love angle. It is only my opinion, but trauma as a reason to not have sex is lame. But if the love interest is a witch, then they can't do it because they are enemies at first, and then possibly because they are hunted by both their groups or something. | As others have said, she should have her own life going on. We don't necessarily need to see every aspect of it but there needs to be a sense that yes she has her own life and problems and goals aside from the relationship. It doesn't have to be intersecting or getting in the way of the romance side of things, but there should be enough there that it doesn't seem like she disappears once the love interest scenes are over and reappear only when she's needed for them. It can be subtle but not so subtle people will miss it. | 1 | 9,187 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud1r3u | eud7hok | 1,563,696,681 | 1,563,705,724 | 1 | 2 | Make sure you pass the bechdel test | If your main character is a witch-hunter, it could be interesting if his love interest is a witch. That way you could go for the forbidden love angle. It is only my opinion, but trauma as a reason to not have sex is lame. But if the love interest is a witch, then they can't do it because they are enemies at first, and then possibly because they are hunted by both their groups or something. | 0 | 9,043 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud7hok | eud4rgw | 1,563,705,724 | 1,563,701,352 | 2 | 1 | If your main character is a witch-hunter, it could be interesting if his love interest is a witch. That way you could go for the forbidden love angle. It is only my opinion, but trauma as a reason to not have sex is lame. But if the love interest is a witch, then they can't do it because they are enemies at first, and then possibly because they are hunted by both their groups or something. | Give her more to worry about than just being the love interest. Three-dimensional characters need to have more than just one thing in their lives, they need hopes, dreams, fears, strengths, weaknesses, and character arcs. If she's not as much of a main character as your main character, then make it shorter, but to be fleshed out she needs to be doing things and going through her own arc. TL,DR: Don't treat her like a love interest that needs to be more three-dimensional, treat her like a three-dimensional character who falls in love with the protagonist. | 1 | 4,372 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud7hok | eud5sq9 | 1,563,705,724 | 1,563,703,010 | 2 | 1 | If your main character is a witch-hunter, it could be interesting if his love interest is a witch. That way you could go for the forbidden love angle. It is only my opinion, but trauma as a reason to not have sex is lame. But if the love interest is a witch, then they can't do it because they are enemies at first, and then possibly because they are hunted by both their groups or something. | The problem I see with how you describe what you want her to be is that you need her as a plot element for your main character. If her purpose in the story is as a love interest and doesn't serve the plot in any other way, no amount of character building will fix that. A love interest character is still a character that needs depth, agency, and purpose. Even if the character doesn't really do anything plot wise, having them exist as a philisophocal foil to your MC gives her reason for existing as it challenges what he may do or think. | 1 | 2,714 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | euckhke | eudijjq | 1,563,677,710 | 1,563,718,413 | 1 | 2 | Make her human (relatable). Hobbies, flaws, strengths, goals, dreams, favorite weapon. And then somewhere in the story or near the end make her die. Nothing makes people see the realness in a character more than death. Especially a character who is likely badass and hard for a lot of people to imagine being in the shoes of... | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | 0 | 40,703 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eudijjq | eucx6ty | 1,563,718,413 | 1,563,690,483 | 2 | 1 | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | I’d focus on what makes her necessary and interesting to the story and let the romance just develop naturally. If she’s mainly there to be a love interest, that will define her character. If she has her own arc and role to play in the story then it should avoid that problem | 1 | 27,930 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eudijjq | eucx9w1 | 1,563,718,413 | 1,563,690,589 | 2 | 1 | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | Our beta readers had this very problem with our MC's love interest and advised that she needed an agenda of her own to become interesting. My wife then developed a motive for her why she would hook up with a foreigner in the first place: illegal migration. And it worked! Now she exceeds pressure on him to take her into custody, and he doesn't know what to do about it. - That's how you create an interesting arrangement of characters in love. | 1 | 27,824 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eudijjq | eud15rb | 1,563,718,413 | 1,563,695,813 | 2 | 1 | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | Flesh out the love interest’s character. While your primary goal for her part in the story is to be a love interest, that may not sit well as their goal. What do they think they want? Have they been running on autopilot with half-thought or outright thoughtless goals? What were they like before encountering the protagonist? What would they have been like without the protagonist? What do they do without the MC? Bear in mind, that no matter how well you flesh out the character, even if the love interest part became an after-thought in their development, there will be those that see them as nothing but a love interest. That’s okay too. But if your character doesn’t grow/develop/progress because of them, then that is when you fail her part in the story. | 1 | 22,600 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud1nog | eudijjq | 1,563,696,537 | 1,563,718,413 | 1 | 2 | As others have said, she should have her own life going on. We don't necessarily need to see every aspect of it but there needs to be a sense that yes she has her own life and problems and goals aside from the relationship. It doesn't have to be intersecting or getting in the way of the romance side of things, but there should be enough there that it doesn't seem like she disappears once the love interest scenes are over and reappear only when she's needed for them. It can be subtle but not so subtle people will miss it. | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | 0 | 21,876 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eudijjq | eud1r3u | 1,563,718,413 | 1,563,696,681 | 2 | 1 | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | Make sure you pass the bechdel test | 1 | 21,732 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud4rgw | eudijjq | 1,563,701,352 | 1,563,718,413 | 1 | 2 | Give her more to worry about than just being the love interest. Three-dimensional characters need to have more than just one thing in their lives, they need hopes, dreams, fears, strengths, weaknesses, and character arcs. If she's not as much of a main character as your main character, then make it shorter, but to be fleshed out she needs to be doing things and going through her own arc. TL,DR: Don't treat her like a love interest that needs to be more three-dimensional, treat her like a three-dimensional character who falls in love with the protagonist. | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | 0 | 17,061 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eud5sq9 | eudijjq | 1,563,703,010 | 1,563,718,413 | 1 | 2 | The problem I see with how you describe what you want her to be is that you need her as a plot element for your main character. If her purpose in the story is as a love interest and doesn't serve the plot in any other way, no amount of character building will fix that. A love interest character is still a character that needs depth, agency, and purpose. Even if the character doesn't really do anything plot wise, having them exist as a philisophocal foil to your MC gives her reason for existing as it challenges what he may do or think. | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | 0 | 15,403 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eudijjq | eud7sl0 | 1,563,718,413 | 1,563,706,196 | 2 | 1 | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | What I could do is having a character in head, who already have purpose in the story, and turn them into the love interest. So I'd mix them up. Idk just giving out ideas. | 1 | 12,217 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eudco8g | eudijjq | 1,563,712,676 | 1,563,718,413 | 1 | 2 | Focus on the characters and their relationship Not their plot relevance Make her a a character not a plot device Why does he love her? Why does she love him ? What kind of character would he fall for? | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | 0 | 5,737 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eudijjq | eude0ot | 1,563,718,413 | 1,563,714,135 | 2 | 1 | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | I think for a very concrete benchmark that will help deliver it home: the love interest should make a self-interested decision that negatively affects the main plot goal of the protagonist. However small the set back should be, it should be there. By “main plot goal”, I think this could be either the active narrative (tracking down the big bad Witch) or the thematic narrative (hero overcomes his trauma). Either way, a decision made by the love interest should set him back. If the love interest is just constantly helping him along the way, it feels too convenient. And the decision should be made out of self-interest. That would be the way to show that the love interest has agency and different desires, rather than telling us that and never having that affect the central story. | 1 | 4,278 | 2 | ||
cfu0e8 | writing_train | 0.84 | How do I write a love interest for my character without making her nothing but a love interest? I don’t know if that title made much sense, but here’s a better explanation: When writing my story, I’m planning on giving my main protagonist, who is an assassin working for a secret society of witch hunters, a love interest. I think she’s going to be another witch hunter, but I’m not sure yet. Another thing to mention is that my main character is terrified of relationships, or at least those of a sexual kind, because he was sexually abused by his mother after his father’s death. Towards the end of book 3 of my 4 (or maybe 5) book series, I plan on them finally hooking up. I know for a fact that sex isn’t a cure-all for abusive trauma, but it does send him down the path of healing. My main worry is that in writing this character as a love interest, I may be demoting her to nothing BUT a love interest, like she’ll have nothing else to do for the story other than focus her energy on her man, or that she’ll become a bad plot device to further develop my main character’s character without developing her own. That’s a fairly common trope in writing, and I’d like to avoid it at all costs. TLDR; How do I write a healthy, shippable relationship between two main characters without demoting character B to nothing but a love interest or a plot device? | eudijjq | eudi8ef | 1,563,718,413 | 1,563,718,141 | 2 | 1 | How much of this are you planning to write from her point of view? Does she even want to be the "healer of his trauma?" How emotionally available is he to help her through her own problems & traumas? If he has sexual conflicts, how much of that sexual anxiety / dysfunction is she willing to put up with? Why does she even fall in love with him in the first place? You don't have to answer me, but I think these questions are important to think about. | Write her as if she was a main character in her own story and plot. Just make sure it intersects with your actual main character. | 1 | 272 | 2 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51a3qi | i5175ws | 1,650,162,802 | 1,650,161,294 | 43 | 15 | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | 1 | 1,508 | 2.866667 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51a3qi | i5146s4 | 1,650,162,802 | 1,650,159,801 | 43 | 12 | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | Make their intentions pure. Edit: More naive than dumb. | 1 | 3,001 | 3.583333 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51a3qi | i513yxz | 1,650,162,802 | 1,650,159,695 | 43 | 10 | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | I would recommend watching some Coen Brothers films. They consistently write endearing people of low intelligence. | 1 | 3,107 | 4.3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51a3qi | i5181s9 | 1,650,162,802 | 1,650,161,746 | 43 | 5 | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | Attitude. Give them a strength of character and a kindness to them. Make them less intelligent in the obvious ways, but not a moron. Not willfully ignorant. Make them curious and open to learning, but show how they struggle and fall short. | 1 | 1,056 | 8.6 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51a3qi | i513x6d | 1,650,162,802 | 1,650,159,671 | 43 | 5 | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | M O O N, that spells Tom Cullen. Laws yes, everybody knows that! Stephen King did it in The Stand. Also read Flowers For Algernon. There are some good examples out there, they might give you inspiration. | 1 | 3,131 | 8.6 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5150av | i51a3qi | 1,650,160,202 | 1,650,162,802 | 3 | 43 | Characters can be dumb without constantly messing things up or inconveniencing other characters. That's usually how they get annoying. | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | 0 | 2,600 | 14.333333 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51a3qi | i5175b0 | 1,650,162,802 | 1,650,161,286 | 43 | 3 | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | Read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut | 1 | 1,516 | 14.333333 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i513xk1 | i51a3qi | 1,650,159,676 | 1,650,162,802 | 2 | 43 | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | 0 | 3,126 | 21.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51a3qi | i515d9c | 1,650,162,802 | 1,650,160,380 | 43 | 2 | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | Go find characters that are like this one, and read a lot of them. Then write them and edit your writing and learn from it. Some of these comments are terrible advice. Decide for yourself what makes this kind of character successful or not. | 1 | 2,422 | 21.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51a3qi | i515s61 | 1,650,162,802 | 1,650,160,585 | 43 | 1 | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | 1 | 2,217 | 43 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515t9r | i51a3qi | 1,650,160,601 | 1,650,162,802 | 2 | 43 | Ignorance is a lack of knowledge so make the reason they lack knowledge make sense. A person doesn't want to be dumb and by the time they realize they are they may feel its too late to learn. Or maybe what inhibited them is still a persistent factor. A negative quality can be portrayed in an apathetic light | People who are "dumb" aren't defined by being dumb. Think of the "dumb" people around you; in no way are they one-dimensional character in your life - they have a personal childhood, routines, and goals in life. Think how all that affected as they grew up noticeably less intelligent than their surroundings. Were they bullied at school/work? Did they grow up in a loving, supportive home? Is intelligence really that important for them? Just think of the attributes rooted from their upbringing of growing up "dumb" referencing the people you know in real life. It's just all about questions and what leads to what. And don't write them like a brick standing in the group that only speaks to slow everything down. Give them sentimental moments. Edit: the last paragraph. | 0 | 2,201 | 21.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5146s4 | i5175ws | 1,650,159,801 | 1,650,161,294 | 12 | 15 | Make their intentions pure. Edit: More naive than dumb. | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | 0 | 1,493 | 1.25 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5175ws | i513yxz | 1,650,161,294 | 1,650,159,695 | 15 | 10 | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | I would recommend watching some Coen Brothers films. They consistently write endearing people of low intelligence. | 1 | 1,599 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i513x6d | i5175ws | 1,650,159,671 | 1,650,161,294 | 5 | 15 | M O O N, that spells Tom Cullen. Laws yes, everybody knows that! Stephen King did it in The Stand. Also read Flowers For Algernon. There are some good examples out there, they might give you inspiration. | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | 0 | 1,623 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5175ws | i5150av | 1,650,161,294 | 1,650,160,202 | 15 | 3 | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | Characters can be dumb without constantly messing things up or inconveniencing other characters. That's usually how they get annoying. | 1 | 1,092 | 5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5175b0 | i5175ws | 1,650,161,286 | 1,650,161,294 | 3 | 15 | Read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5175ws | i513xk1 | 1,650,161,294 | 1,650,159,676 | 15 | 2 | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | 1 | 1,618 | 7.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515d9c | i5175ws | 1,650,160,380 | 1,650,161,294 | 2 | 15 | Go find characters that are like this one, and read a lot of them. Then write them and edit your writing and learn from it. Some of these comments are terrible advice. Decide for yourself what makes this kind of character successful or not. | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | 0 | 914 | 7.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5175ws | i515s61 | 1,650,161,294 | 1,650,160,585 | 15 | 1 | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | 1 | 709 | 15 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5175ws | i515t9r | 1,650,161,294 | 1,650,160,601 | 15 | 2 | Stay away from tropes like: 1. Character gets two words that sound the same but mean different things mixed up. 2. Keep the character's dialogue well-meeting, filled with conviction, but lacking intelligent references. 3. "Dumb" does not necessarily mean that a character has issues with short-term memory or are inherently forgetful. Remembering a situation happened, but unable to connect it to greater events would be a great way to show off the character's IQ. 4. Character tries to make a strong point that his/her gut is telling them, but does not have the know-how or vocabulary to properly explain it. | Ignorance is a lack of knowledge so make the reason they lack knowledge make sense. A person doesn't want to be dumb and by the time they realize they are they may feel its too late to learn. Or maybe what inhibited them is still a persistent factor. A negative quality can be portrayed in an apathetic light | 1 | 693 | 7.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5146s4 | i513yxz | 1,650,159,801 | 1,650,159,695 | 12 | 10 | Make their intentions pure. Edit: More naive than dumb. | I would recommend watching some Coen Brothers films. They consistently write endearing people of low intelligence. | 1 | 106 | 1.2 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5146s4 | i513x6d | 1,650,159,801 | 1,650,159,671 | 12 | 5 | Make their intentions pure. Edit: More naive than dumb. | M O O N, that spells Tom Cullen. Laws yes, everybody knows that! Stephen King did it in The Stand. Also read Flowers For Algernon. There are some good examples out there, they might give you inspiration. | 1 | 130 | 2.4 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5146s4 | i513xk1 | 1,650,159,801 | 1,650,159,676 | 12 | 2 | Make their intentions pure. Edit: More naive than dumb. | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | 1 | 125 | 6 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i513yxz | i513x6d | 1,650,159,695 | 1,650,159,671 | 10 | 5 | I would recommend watching some Coen Brothers films. They consistently write endearing people of low intelligence. | M O O N, that spells Tom Cullen. Laws yes, everybody knows that! Stephen King did it in The Stand. Also read Flowers For Algernon. There are some good examples out there, they might give you inspiration. | 1 | 24 | 2 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i513xk1 | i513yxz | 1,650,159,676 | 1,650,159,695 | 2 | 10 | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | I would recommend watching some Coen Brothers films. They consistently write endearing people of low intelligence. | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51h90c | i5181s9 | 1,650,166,513 | 1,650,161,746 | 9 | 5 | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | Attitude. Give them a strength of character and a kindness to them. Make them less intelligent in the obvious ways, but not a moron. Not willfully ignorant. Make them curious and open to learning, but show how they struggle and fall short. | 1 | 4,767 | 1.8 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i513x6d | i51h90c | 1,650,159,671 | 1,650,166,513 | 5 | 9 | M O O N, that spells Tom Cullen. Laws yes, everybody knows that! Stephen King did it in The Stand. Also read Flowers For Algernon. There are some good examples out there, they might give you inspiration. | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | 0 | 6,842 | 1.8 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51h90c | i5150av | 1,650,166,513 | 1,650,160,202 | 9 | 3 | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | Characters can be dumb without constantly messing things up or inconveniencing other characters. That's usually how they get annoying. | 1 | 6,311 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51h90c | i5175b0 | 1,650,166,513 | 1,650,161,286 | 9 | 3 | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | Read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut | 1 | 5,227 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51h90c | i51gadg | 1,650,166,513 | 1,650,165,996 | 9 | 3 | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | There is a difference between low intelligence and stupidity. Great low intelligence characters are not "dumb" and don't try to be smart (except for comic relief or irony). The stay honest to themselves and are often used as the voice of common sense. Having the "smart" character explaining something to them, only to realize their idea is less than wise can be a great tool for the wrter. Stupid on the other hand annoys not just you, often the reader and the other characters in the story. Feels good when they die, or are otherwise punished for their stupidity. Of course, I've been wrong before. | 1 | 517 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51h90c | i513xk1 | 1,650,166,513 | 1,650,159,676 | 9 | 2 | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | 1 | 6,837 | 4.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515d9c | i51h90c | 1,650,160,380 | 1,650,166,513 | 2 | 9 | Go find characters that are like this one, and read a lot of them. Then write them and edit your writing and learn from it. Some of these comments are terrible advice. Decide for yourself what makes this kind of character successful or not. | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | 0 | 6,133 | 4.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515s61 | i51h90c | 1,650,160,585 | 1,650,166,513 | 1 | 9 | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | 0 | 5,928 | 9 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515t9r | i51h90c | 1,650,160,601 | 1,650,166,513 | 2 | 9 | Ignorance is a lack of knowledge so make the reason they lack knowledge make sense. A person doesn't want to be dumb and by the time they realize they are they may feel its too late to learn. Or maybe what inhibited them is still a persistent factor. A negative quality can be portrayed in an apathetic light | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | 0 | 5,912 | 4.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51h90c | i51avst | 1,650,166,513 | 1,650,163,200 | 9 | 1 | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | "Noooo!" Castor's voice cracked at the end, an unintentional falsetto. It sounded quite nice, actually, paired with the rumbling thud of Hokgar's hammer. "Uh, didn't ya say to help him 'rack his brains'?" Hokgar's blood-splattered face turned, his eyes round in confusion. "I meant to hurt the bastard a little so he'd talk, not kill him!" Figures of speech were off limits. How could Castor forget? He always cherished his noble's education and gift of the gab. Until he met Hokgar, that is. Eloquence became catastrophic when this giant of a man was in proximity, conscious, and in arm's reach of his hammer. Castor sighed, and sighed some more, until his breathing calmed. "Sorry. Should have been specific. It's okay, Hokkie, you did good. Nice, clean swing. Makes it easy to dispose the body and then nobody the wiser." He was probably speaking more to himself for comfort. "Oh, okay," Hokgar smiled. His hammer gestured at his handiwork, "Do I clean up? I don't like cleaning up." "We have to, Hokkie. Let's do this quickly so we're not late for that hogmeat festival, alright?" "Oooohoho, hogmeat! I really like da' belly parts," Hokgar said, eyes glazing over. "I'll buy all the belly parts you want, just you wait." "It's okay, Cas," Hokgar said as picked up the corpse, "I wanna share it with friends. You're a friend." (I don't know if I did it justice, but perhaps something like this? Might be good to showcase he's dull, but innocent, and ultimately just wants to do right by his friends. At least I think that's one way to go about it.) | 1 | 3,313 | 9 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51h90c | i51eh4i | 1,650,166,513 | 1,650,165,056 | 9 | 1 | Deepen the character by asking yourself in which area of intelligence he has shortcomings. There are many kinds or facets of intelligence. **The specifics of his shortcomings are driven by the requirements of your plot.** If you’re still at the stage of just thinking “then there will be a dumb character, “ etc, without much thoughts, that’s not a good approach. If you are thinking “then I’ll cast a character who can’t read the room and who’s very bad at understanding emotions, so that it makes MC […]” then you got a lead to work on. Areas this character might lack: * formal abstraction (can’t understand maths besides basic calculations) * general and basic knowledge (complete ignorant) * common sense (does not realize simple consequences) * emotional intelligence (my example above) Or he could have… * many misbeliefs (some could be similar to prejudices) that clutter his thinking * a child-like mind, not fully developed brain , but good at many things he’s trained to do * an extreme gullibility After that you can work on his positive aspects which makes him endearing. I don’t see how you can do it before having figured out his main traits. I’ve met many people who are adorable but would need help on areas they are lacking, and this make them seen as ‘dumb’ by some other people. There shouldn’t be a problem here for refining your character. | Go with a Jar-Jar Binks accent. | 1 | 1,457 | 9 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5181s9 | i5150av | 1,650,161,746 | 1,650,160,202 | 5 | 3 | Attitude. Give them a strength of character and a kindness to them. Make them less intelligent in the obvious ways, but not a moron. Not willfully ignorant. Make them curious and open to learning, but show how they struggle and fall short. | Characters can be dumb without constantly messing things up or inconveniencing other characters. That's usually how they get annoying. | 1 | 1,544 | 1.666667 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5181s9 | i5175b0 | 1,650,161,746 | 1,650,161,286 | 5 | 3 | Attitude. Give them a strength of character and a kindness to them. Make them less intelligent in the obvious ways, but not a moron. Not willfully ignorant. Make them curious and open to learning, but show how they struggle and fall short. | Read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut | 1 | 460 | 1.666667 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5181s9 | i513xk1 | 1,650,161,746 | 1,650,159,676 | 5 | 2 | Attitude. Give them a strength of character and a kindness to them. Make them less intelligent in the obvious ways, but not a moron. Not willfully ignorant. Make them curious and open to learning, but show how they struggle and fall short. | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | 1 | 2,070 | 2.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515d9c | i5181s9 | 1,650,160,380 | 1,650,161,746 | 2 | 5 | Go find characters that are like this one, and read a lot of them. Then write them and edit your writing and learn from it. Some of these comments are terrible advice. Decide for yourself what makes this kind of character successful or not. | Attitude. Give them a strength of character and a kindness to them. Make them less intelligent in the obvious ways, but not a moron. Not willfully ignorant. Make them curious and open to learning, but show how they struggle and fall short. | 0 | 1,366 | 2.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5181s9 | i515s61 | 1,650,161,746 | 1,650,160,585 | 5 | 1 | Attitude. Give them a strength of character and a kindness to them. Make them less intelligent in the obvious ways, but not a moron. Not willfully ignorant. Make them curious and open to learning, but show how they struggle and fall short. | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | 1 | 1,161 | 5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515t9r | i5181s9 | 1,650,160,601 | 1,650,161,746 | 2 | 5 | Ignorance is a lack of knowledge so make the reason they lack knowledge make sense. A person doesn't want to be dumb and by the time they realize they are they may feel its too late to learn. Or maybe what inhibited them is still a persistent factor. A negative quality can be portrayed in an apathetic light | Attitude. Give them a strength of character and a kindness to them. Make them less intelligent in the obvious ways, but not a moron. Not willfully ignorant. Make them curious and open to learning, but show how they struggle and fall short. | 0 | 1,145 | 2.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5150av | i513xk1 | 1,650,160,202 | 1,650,159,676 | 3 | 2 | Characters can be dumb without constantly messing things up or inconveniencing other characters. That's usually how they get annoying. | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | 1 | 526 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i513xk1 | i5175b0 | 1,650,159,676 | 1,650,161,286 | 2 | 3 | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | Read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut | 0 | 1,610 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i5175b0 | i515d9c | 1,650,161,286 | 1,650,160,380 | 3 | 2 | Read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut | Go find characters that are like this one, and read a lot of them. Then write them and edit your writing and learn from it. Some of these comments are terrible advice. Decide for yourself what makes this kind of character successful or not. | 1 | 906 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515s61 | i5175b0 | 1,650,160,585 | 1,650,161,286 | 1 | 3 | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | Read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut | 0 | 701 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515t9r | i5175b0 | 1,650,160,601 | 1,650,161,286 | 2 | 3 | Ignorance is a lack of knowledge so make the reason they lack knowledge make sense. A person doesn't want to be dumb and by the time they realize they are they may feel its too late to learn. Or maybe what inhibited them is still a persistent factor. A negative quality can be portrayed in an apathetic light | Read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut | 0 | 685 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51gadg | i513xk1 | 1,650,165,996 | 1,650,159,676 | 3 | 2 | There is a difference between low intelligence and stupidity. Great low intelligence characters are not "dumb" and don't try to be smart (except for comic relief or irony). The stay honest to themselves and are often used as the voice of common sense. Having the "smart" character explaining something to them, only to realize their idea is less than wise can be a great tool for the wrter. Stupid on the other hand annoys not just you, often the reader and the other characters in the story. Feels good when they die, or are otherwise punished for their stupidity. Of course, I've been wrong before. | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | 1 | 6,320 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51gadg | i515d9c | 1,650,165,996 | 1,650,160,380 | 3 | 2 | There is a difference between low intelligence and stupidity. Great low intelligence characters are not "dumb" and don't try to be smart (except for comic relief or irony). The stay honest to themselves and are often used as the voice of common sense. Having the "smart" character explaining something to them, only to realize their idea is less than wise can be a great tool for the wrter. Stupid on the other hand annoys not just you, often the reader and the other characters in the story. Feels good when they die, or are otherwise punished for their stupidity. Of course, I've been wrong before. | Go find characters that are like this one, and read a lot of them. Then write them and edit your writing and learn from it. Some of these comments are terrible advice. Decide for yourself what makes this kind of character successful or not. | 1 | 5,616 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515s61 | i51gadg | 1,650,160,585 | 1,650,165,996 | 1 | 3 | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | There is a difference between low intelligence and stupidity. Great low intelligence characters are not "dumb" and don't try to be smart (except for comic relief or irony). The stay honest to themselves and are often used as the voice of common sense. Having the "smart" character explaining something to them, only to realize their idea is less than wise can be a great tool for the wrter. Stupid on the other hand annoys not just you, often the reader and the other characters in the story. Feels good when they die, or are otherwise punished for their stupidity. Of course, I've been wrong before. | 0 | 5,411 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51gadg | i515t9r | 1,650,165,996 | 1,650,160,601 | 3 | 2 | There is a difference between low intelligence and stupidity. Great low intelligence characters are not "dumb" and don't try to be smart (except for comic relief or irony). The stay honest to themselves and are often used as the voice of common sense. Having the "smart" character explaining something to them, only to realize their idea is less than wise can be a great tool for the wrter. Stupid on the other hand annoys not just you, often the reader and the other characters in the story. Feels good when they die, or are otherwise punished for their stupidity. Of course, I've been wrong before. | Ignorance is a lack of knowledge so make the reason they lack knowledge make sense. A person doesn't want to be dumb and by the time they realize they are they may feel its too late to learn. Or maybe what inhibited them is still a persistent factor. A negative quality can be portrayed in an apathetic light | 1 | 5,395 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51avst | i51gadg | 1,650,163,200 | 1,650,165,996 | 1 | 3 | "Noooo!" Castor's voice cracked at the end, an unintentional falsetto. It sounded quite nice, actually, paired with the rumbling thud of Hokgar's hammer. "Uh, didn't ya say to help him 'rack his brains'?" Hokgar's blood-splattered face turned, his eyes round in confusion. "I meant to hurt the bastard a little so he'd talk, not kill him!" Figures of speech were off limits. How could Castor forget? He always cherished his noble's education and gift of the gab. Until he met Hokgar, that is. Eloquence became catastrophic when this giant of a man was in proximity, conscious, and in arm's reach of his hammer. Castor sighed, and sighed some more, until his breathing calmed. "Sorry. Should have been specific. It's okay, Hokkie, you did good. Nice, clean swing. Makes it easy to dispose the body and then nobody the wiser." He was probably speaking more to himself for comfort. "Oh, okay," Hokgar smiled. His hammer gestured at his handiwork, "Do I clean up? I don't like cleaning up." "We have to, Hokkie. Let's do this quickly so we're not late for that hogmeat festival, alright?" "Oooohoho, hogmeat! I really like da' belly parts," Hokgar said, eyes glazing over. "I'll buy all the belly parts you want, just you wait." "It's okay, Cas," Hokgar said as picked up the corpse, "I wanna share it with friends. You're a friend." (I don't know if I did it justice, but perhaps something like this? Might be good to showcase he's dull, but innocent, and ultimately just wants to do right by his friends. At least I think that's one way to go about it.) | There is a difference between low intelligence and stupidity. Great low intelligence characters are not "dumb" and don't try to be smart (except for comic relief or irony). The stay honest to themselves and are often used as the voice of common sense. Having the "smart" character explaining something to them, only to realize their idea is less than wise can be a great tool for the wrter. Stupid on the other hand annoys not just you, often the reader and the other characters in the story. Feels good when they die, or are otherwise punished for their stupidity. Of course, I've been wrong before. | 0 | 2,796 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51gadg | i51eh4i | 1,650,165,996 | 1,650,165,056 | 3 | 1 | There is a difference between low intelligence and stupidity. Great low intelligence characters are not "dumb" and don't try to be smart (except for comic relief or irony). The stay honest to themselves and are often used as the voice of common sense. Having the "smart" character explaining something to them, only to realize their idea is less than wise can be a great tool for the wrter. Stupid on the other hand annoys not just you, often the reader and the other characters in the story. Feels good when they die, or are otherwise punished for their stupidity. Of course, I've been wrong before. | Go with a Jar-Jar Binks accent. | 1 | 940 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51hctc | i513xk1 | 1,650,166,570 | 1,650,159,676 | 3 | 2 | Have you read the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson? King Elhokar is dumb, but also you know what his motivations are, and you know he wants to be better. He recognizes some of his weaknesses and tries to surround himself with people who can help him or make up for them. You also get to know his back story, which helps because you can see why he is insecure and makes questionable choices. Makes him a sympathetic character in some ways. | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | 1 | 6,894 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515d9c | i51hctc | 1,650,160,380 | 1,650,166,570 | 2 | 3 | Go find characters that are like this one, and read a lot of them. Then write them and edit your writing and learn from it. Some of these comments are terrible advice. Decide for yourself what makes this kind of character successful or not. | Have you read the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson? King Elhokar is dumb, but also you know what his motivations are, and you know he wants to be better. He recognizes some of his weaknesses and tries to surround himself with people who can help him or make up for them. You also get to know his back story, which helps because you can see why he is insecure and makes questionable choices. Makes him a sympathetic character in some ways. | 0 | 6,190 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51hctc | i515s61 | 1,650,166,570 | 1,650,160,585 | 3 | 1 | Have you read the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson? King Elhokar is dumb, but also you know what his motivations are, and you know he wants to be better. He recognizes some of his weaknesses and tries to surround himself with people who can help him or make up for them. You also get to know his back story, which helps because you can see why he is insecure and makes questionable choices. Makes him a sympathetic character in some ways. | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | 1 | 5,985 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51hctc | i515t9r | 1,650,166,570 | 1,650,160,601 | 3 | 2 | Have you read the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson? King Elhokar is dumb, but also you know what his motivations are, and you know he wants to be better. He recognizes some of his weaknesses and tries to surround himself with people who can help him or make up for them. You also get to know his back story, which helps because you can see why he is insecure and makes questionable choices. Makes him a sympathetic character in some ways. | Ignorance is a lack of knowledge so make the reason they lack knowledge make sense. A person doesn't want to be dumb and by the time they realize they are they may feel its too late to learn. Or maybe what inhibited them is still a persistent factor. A negative quality can be portrayed in an apathetic light | 1 | 5,969 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51hctc | i51avst | 1,650,166,570 | 1,650,163,200 | 3 | 1 | Have you read the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson? King Elhokar is dumb, but also you know what his motivations are, and you know he wants to be better. He recognizes some of his weaknesses and tries to surround himself with people who can help him or make up for them. You also get to know his back story, which helps because you can see why he is insecure and makes questionable choices. Makes him a sympathetic character in some ways. | "Noooo!" Castor's voice cracked at the end, an unintentional falsetto. It sounded quite nice, actually, paired with the rumbling thud of Hokgar's hammer. "Uh, didn't ya say to help him 'rack his brains'?" Hokgar's blood-splattered face turned, his eyes round in confusion. "I meant to hurt the bastard a little so he'd talk, not kill him!" Figures of speech were off limits. How could Castor forget? He always cherished his noble's education and gift of the gab. Until he met Hokgar, that is. Eloquence became catastrophic when this giant of a man was in proximity, conscious, and in arm's reach of his hammer. Castor sighed, and sighed some more, until his breathing calmed. "Sorry. Should have been specific. It's okay, Hokkie, you did good. Nice, clean swing. Makes it easy to dispose the body and then nobody the wiser." He was probably speaking more to himself for comfort. "Oh, okay," Hokgar smiled. His hammer gestured at his handiwork, "Do I clean up? I don't like cleaning up." "We have to, Hokkie. Let's do this quickly so we're not late for that hogmeat festival, alright?" "Oooohoho, hogmeat! I really like da' belly parts," Hokgar said, eyes glazing over. "I'll buy all the belly parts you want, just you wait." "It's okay, Cas," Hokgar said as picked up the corpse, "I wanna share it with friends. You're a friend." (I don't know if I did it justice, but perhaps something like this? Might be good to showcase he's dull, but innocent, and ultimately just wants to do right by his friends. At least I think that's one way to go about it.) | 1 | 3,370 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i51hctc | i51eh4i | 1,650,166,570 | 1,650,165,056 | 3 | 1 | Have you read the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson? King Elhokar is dumb, but also you know what his motivations are, and you know he wants to be better. He recognizes some of his weaknesses and tries to surround himself with people who can help him or make up for them. You also get to know his back story, which helps because you can see why he is insecure and makes questionable choices. Makes him a sympathetic character in some ways. | Go with a Jar-Jar Binks accent. | 1 | 1,514 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52zgvg | i525pwe | 1,650,204,234 | 1,650,183,478 | 3 | 2 | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | I think it would be helpful to watch The Good Place and pay millions of attention to Jason Mendoza. Dumb can mean so many things, so try to get really specific about what that means for this character. Does their mind move too slowly to think a full day’s thoughts, or do they quickly jump to an illogical conclusion? Are there times their dumbness turns into a plus, and why? Are they dumb, or are they ignorant? Do they know they’re dumb, and how do they feel about it? Is the rest of their family smart or dumb? Someone said to consider diseases that cause them to be dumb, but that just sounds weird, and has issues that were pointed out underneath. However, if you do have an underlying physiological cause, you don’t have to state it outright, and probably shouldn’t. Consider MCU Tony Stark and Peter Parker: Announcing that they have ADHD would not be helpful to conveying what they’re like, but a symptoms list could be very helpful to writing them. | 1 | 20,756 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52zgvg | i526b8p | 1,650,204,234 | 1,650,183,974 | 3 | 2 | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | Ah, the noble himbo. You could have them be your comedic character, or have their misunderstandings be a reason to write out exposition from 'smart' characters. I'd also suggest offsetting his less than smart thoughts or actions with a high emotional intelligence - maybe he's the only one who sees how much other characters are hurting, and him being more attuned to emotions than the situation at hand might make it harder for the other characters. But could also force them to face internal demons rather than focusing on external issues. No idea if all that made sense, but I love a character who genuinely and wholeheartedly means well even if they're not considered very bright by other characters. | 1 | 20,260 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i513xk1 | i52zgvg | 1,650,159,676 | 1,650,204,234 | 2 | 3 | Make him dumb but willing to learn and not think he’s right all the time. Make him lovable like a child. | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | 0 | 44,558 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515d9c | i52zgvg | 1,650,160,380 | 1,650,204,234 | 2 | 3 | Go find characters that are like this one, and read a lot of them. Then write them and edit your writing and learn from it. Some of these comments are terrible advice. Decide for yourself what makes this kind of character successful or not. | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | 0 | 43,854 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52zgvg | i515s61 | 1,650,204,234 | 1,650,160,585 | 3 | 1 | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | 1 | 43,649 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i515t9r | i52zgvg | 1,650,160,601 | 1,650,204,234 | 2 | 3 | Ignorance is a lack of knowledge so make the reason they lack knowledge make sense. A person doesn't want to be dumb and by the time they realize they are they may feel its too late to learn. Or maybe what inhibited them is still a persistent factor. A negative quality can be portrayed in an apathetic light | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | 0 | 43,633 | 1.5 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52zgvg | i51avst | 1,650,204,234 | 1,650,163,200 | 3 | 1 | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | "Noooo!" Castor's voice cracked at the end, an unintentional falsetto. It sounded quite nice, actually, paired with the rumbling thud of Hokgar's hammer. "Uh, didn't ya say to help him 'rack his brains'?" Hokgar's blood-splattered face turned, his eyes round in confusion. "I meant to hurt the bastard a little so he'd talk, not kill him!" Figures of speech were off limits. How could Castor forget? He always cherished his noble's education and gift of the gab. Until he met Hokgar, that is. Eloquence became catastrophic when this giant of a man was in proximity, conscious, and in arm's reach of his hammer. Castor sighed, and sighed some more, until his breathing calmed. "Sorry. Should have been specific. It's okay, Hokkie, you did good. Nice, clean swing. Makes it easy to dispose the body and then nobody the wiser." He was probably speaking more to himself for comfort. "Oh, okay," Hokgar smiled. His hammer gestured at his handiwork, "Do I clean up? I don't like cleaning up." "We have to, Hokkie. Let's do this quickly so we're not late for that hogmeat festival, alright?" "Oooohoho, hogmeat! I really like da' belly parts," Hokgar said, eyes glazing over. "I'll buy all the belly parts you want, just you wait." "It's okay, Cas," Hokgar said as picked up the corpse, "I wanna share it with friends. You're a friend." (I don't know if I did it justice, but perhaps something like this? Might be good to showcase he's dull, but innocent, and ultimately just wants to do right by his friends. At least I think that's one way to go about it.) | 1 | 41,034 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52zgvg | i51eh4i | 1,650,204,234 | 1,650,165,056 | 3 | 1 | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | Go with a Jar-Jar Binks accent. | 1 | 39,178 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i529q4r | i52zgvg | 1,650,186,890 | 1,650,204,234 | 1 | 3 | How does your character being dumb slow down the plot? | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | 0 | 17,344 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52c5cp | i52zgvg | 1,650,188,963 | 1,650,204,234 | 1 | 3 | Make their other qualities shine through. You can have a character that needs things explaining to them, but it won't be annoying if they come across as genuine and confused. I have a character in my story who's an exile from another country, who starts off barely knowing the other characters' language beyond a simple conversational level. He constantly needs things explaining to him, but from what the (few) people who've read so far say, he's one of the most likeable characters. Because he's kind and he asks out of a genuine desire to understand. Also, you can make them unintelligent in some areas, but intelligent in others. People have strengths and weaknesses. He might not be good at complicated plans or complex concepts, maybe a discussion about politics will make his head spin. If he's a good fighter, for example, maybe if someone mentioned fighting techniques, he'd talk all about it and it'd show that he's got knowledge, but only about the things he's good at. Maybe he's great at baking and he knows the exact ingredients and quantities for the perfect recipe. | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | 0 | 15,271 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52zgvg | i52da0r | 1,650,204,234 | 1,650,189,934 | 3 | 1 | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | Like with all characters, to prevent them being annoying through repetition or whatever the case may be, just have others relate to them, identify with them in some way. | 1 | 14,300 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52vljh | i52zgvg | 1,650,202,327 | 1,650,204,234 | 0 | 3 | Take good long look in the mirror. Describe what you see. | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | 0 | 1,907 | 3,000 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52vuy3 | i52zgvg | 1,650,202,458 | 1,650,204,234 | 1 | 3 | I would write the character as being simple, and that could take one or a mix of approaches. The key point though is that they don’t think about a critical aspect of a given situation or even necessarily the situation at all. They are bound by the end-goal or image in their mind. Simple can be: rule-bound end goal focused disconnected from reality child-like idealization limited references unfortunate habituation I hate to say it, but taking a walk through a psychologist’s diagnostic manual and throw a stone at something. You don’t necessarily need to be true to a disfunction, but reading about psychology will give you a menu of options that are truer to life. Then after you understand that the simple rule is a weakness of the character’s train of thought, make them someone’s sibling, parent, partner... give them some form of positive human relationship. The character is fully capable of love, worthy of it; they are fully capable of duty, stalwart to it. Outwardly though, the reader may question it, because your character takes direct paths that introduce a complication, such as causing an injury or avoided a bit of bureaucracy. Always, because they can not help themselves. There are also plenty archetypes to play with too, right Like the doting mother, she wants you in bed, no excuses. A simplified doting mother knows this because thats how its always should be (tradition), but doesn’t really know why (bed rest), or doesn’t see how it could be different for someone else (empathetic limitation), or is unconcerned that opportunities could exist by doing something else at that time (ideation limit). Is it a grave sin? Not necessarily, but its a rule for this character that’s been broken and requests a reaction that can not be reasoned with. She’ll always put someone to bed with loving care, but for her, the night simply leads to day. Anything else, she’ll be unable to express an explanation for or meaningfully navigate without someone else. | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | 0 | 1,776 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i52z7uv | i52zgvg | 1,650,204,113 | 1,650,204,234 | 1 | 3 | Give their dumbness warmth and sincerity and if there are negative consequences of it make them feel bad Ignorance is the root of evil and arrogance makes one excuse their evils Greed plus arrogance = harmful entitlement Greed plus humility = oh my gosh I'm hurting people, I must stop | Make them funny, some of the funniest characters are dumb as fuck. Think about Fred Fredburger. | 0 | 121 | 3 | ||
u5cflp | writing_train | 0.85 | How do I write a dumb character without having them become annoying? I’m trying to write a character with low intelligence. What I *want* to do is make him strong and dumb yet soft-hearted and endearing. I don’t want him to fall into the archetype of the annoying, meathead brute, but I’ve got a bit of writers block. What are some ways to compensate for their lower intelligence? How can I make their shortcomings seem less like a dumb contrivance that only serves to slow down the plot? | i525pwe | i515s61 | 1,650,183,478 | 1,650,160,585 | 2 | 1 | I think it would be helpful to watch The Good Place and pay millions of attention to Jason Mendoza. Dumb can mean so many things, so try to get really specific about what that means for this character. Does their mind move too slowly to think a full day’s thoughts, or do they quickly jump to an illogical conclusion? Are there times their dumbness turns into a plus, and why? Are they dumb, or are they ignorant? Do they know they’re dumb, and how do they feel about it? Is the rest of their family smart or dumb? Someone said to consider diseases that cause them to be dumb, but that just sounds weird, and has issues that were pointed out underneath. However, if you do have an underlying physiological cause, you don’t have to state it outright, and probably shouldn’t. Consider MCU Tony Stark and Peter Parker: Announcing that they have ADHD would not be helpful to conveying what they’re like, but a symptoms list could be very helpful to writing them. | Don't make them just "dumb" look up some diseases. | 1 | 22,893 | 2 |
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