Drama: May 22, 2019 Issue [#9524]
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 This week: Character Flaw
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

Dear writers and readers of Drama, I am NaNoNette Author Icon and I will be your guest editor for this issue.


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Letter from the editor

Character Flaw


How many times have you received this kind of critique or read it about a fictional character?

"Has no depth."
"Is too simple."
"She's a Mary-Sue, he's a Gary-Stu."
"I don't like the main character, he's too slick, perfect, flawless." flawless

A lot of action heroes often get trapped in cookie cutter flaws. Yes, they are flaws, but since they come up so often, they don't add much depth to a character. It's easy being a jackass. "Doesn't play well with others." "Has a bad temper." These two flaws are overused especially in male characters.

As a writer, challenge yourself to step away from the same-old, same-old flaws when inventing a character. You can add depth, humanity, and complexity to your characters by giving them some flaws that are something to overcome, live with, or to challenge.

A firefighter who's afraid of heights.
A romantic heroine who is over six feet tall.
A K9 who refuses to swim.



Editor's Picks

 The Missing Arm Open in new Window. (E)
He lost his arm...?
#2189954 by Paul Author IconMail Icon

 The Big Bang Open in new Window. (E)
Alex was brilliant - but nature always sides with the hidden flaw. Daily Flash Winner
#1686816 by 🌕 HuntersMoon Author IconMail Icon

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 FATAL FLAW: A Short Story. Open in new Window. (E)
Even people who do great good in the world have a flaw. Sometimes this is the killing flaw
#2130042 by Nicholas Cochran Author IconMail Icon

 
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Blind Chef Open in new Window. (13+)
Little exploration of character 'flaw'.
#2164830 by D. Reed Whittaker Author IconMail Icon

 A Jealous Encounter Open in new Window. (18+)
Jealousy is a flaw that everyone has. A flaw that can get you into big trouble.
#2152548 by PureSciFiPlus Author IconMail Icon

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Dead Cert Open in new Window. (18+)
When a "character flaw" might get you out of that hole it got you into in the first place.
#2153770 by deemac Author IconMail Icon

 The Impatient Fairy Open in new Window. (E)
A rhyming children's story where a fairy learns to control her emotions.
#2158280 by Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? Author IconMail Icon

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#2167693 by Not Available.

 
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Ask & Answer

Did this newsletter make you want to write about flawed characters?
You can do that on your own. Or you can petition the host of the Character Flaws Contest to re-open her forum.
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Character Flaws Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Come yarn me a tale about a flawed character!
#2144029 by Genipher Author IconMail Icon


I received the following replies to my last Drama newsletter "Rivalries and Envies" Open in new Window.

Quick-Quill Author Icon wrote: This is so true among Millennials. Sad, but who's fault is it? We have a generation or two now of sadly entitled young adults. Maybe we need to remember the old way of schooling.

Thank you for your reply. I'm guessing a concentrated effort by all to practice gratitude would help a little.


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