Creating characters that feel authentic and realistic is tough. After all, many beloved characters from stories, TV shows, and movies can fall into certain stereotypical or stock character types. However, the key to working with cliché characters is to do more than just copy the traits that make them feel like other characters. It takes recognizing these patterns and adding layers and dimension to them so that your characters read as well-executed archetypes and not as stereotypes or tropes. Here are my tips on how to avoid five of the most common cliché characters.
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CLICHÉ STOCK CHARACTERS:
02:22 - The Damaged One
04:59 - The Perfect Savior
06:43 - The Wayward Hero
08:31 - The Domineering Figure
10:04 - The Epic Villain
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