10 Bad Habits That Look Normal to Your Fictional Character

10 Toxic Bad Habits That Look Normal to Your Fictional Character But Others See

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10 Toxic Bad Habits That Look Normal to Your Fictional Character But Others See

1. They NEVER complement each other

2. They nag each other about stuff they don’t like

3. Both characters choose to ignore their problems with going on crazy trips and cruises

4. Both characters choose to cover their relationship problems with buying stuff for themselves and each other

5. The character gets upset and jealous when the other character has any normal level of interaction with other normal characters even to the point of jealousy over family members

6. They blame the other character for the emotions that they feel

7. They use the fact that there is a relationship to manipulate the other into doing things that want

8. They are passive-aggressive

9. They blame the other character for everything that is wrong in the relationship

10. They keep a record of everything the other character in the relationship has ever done wrong to them

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10 Toxic Bad Habits That Look Normal to Your Fictional Character But Others See

Bad habits make writers think about what goes on in a character’s mind.

Giving fictional characters bad habits is a good and natural way to create conflict and resolution between your characters.

Fictional Characters need to be seen as not perfect, but as primitive and mortal. Unless of course they are immortal 😉 but even then, adding some sort of weakness to them helps our reader mesh with them.

Don’t overthink bad habits. Just work on giving your fictional character a few that make sense.

Combining three or four makes sense, but don’t overdo it with 10 or more unless they are supposed to be a real slob.

Also, figure out good consequences for the habits you give.

Bad habits that look normal are hard to see but worth thinking about.

Do some bad habits affect others? What are the consequences of certain combined bad habits?

Do they constantly try to change each other?

Does one expect the other to work out?

Does one nag the other about little things constantly?

Do they talk through problems?

Do they let things bottle to and sweep things under the proverbial rug?

Where do your characters’ bad habits lead them?

Do they eventually blow up into a fit of rage?

Do they vent to friends and family about the other?

In other words, feel free to think through what bad habits you want them to have and how bad habits can affect each other and have a compound effect on your fictional character. I hope 10 Toxic Bad Habits That Look Normal to Your Fictional Character But Others See helps you think through possible bad habits for your fictional characters.

Happy writing 🙂

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