How to Write an Introvert

If we want to write a really good introverted character, we need to know more about what actually qualifies a person to have this personality trait.

What is an introvert?

“An introvert is a person with qualities of a personality type known as introversion, which means that they feel more comfortable focusing on their inner thoughts and ideas, rather than what’s happening externally. They enjoy spending time with just one or two people, rather than large groups or crowds.

When you hear the word introvert, you might think of someone who’s shy or quiet and prefers to be alone. While that may be true for some introverts, there’s much more to this personality type. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert all depends on how you process the world around you.” Source.

Thanks Google!

But is an introvert really? And how can we write one well unless we know what they do on a regular basis?

You might be thinking, “I’m an introvert! I’ll just write about myself!” You are certainly welcome to do just that.

But studies have shown that most people are a little introverted and a little extroverted at times and only a few are one extreme or the other.

So we need to nail down what is strictly introverted and shoo away some myths as well.

So hopefully this will help you write an introvert. 🤓

Fun fact about the psychology of introverts.

A psychologist named Carl Jung coined the phrases introverts and extroverts in the 1920s in order to place people strictly into two personality types. One is an individual that gets energized from their own aloneness (introvert) and the other getting energized from being around others (extrovert).

General signs of introversion.

Enjoys quiet to concentrate
Very reflective
Very self-aware
Take time to ponder decisions
Enjoy being alone
Avoids group work
Prefer to write rather than talk
Feel tired after being in a crowd
Closer to a few people rather than friends with many
They ponder their problems deeply and use their imagination to solve them
They recharge by being alone

It’s science.

Science isn’t positive what causes introversion, but there is some thought that introverts have more blood flow to the frontal lobe.

The frontal lobe is thought to be more responsible for thinking ahead, problem-solving, and memory.

Introvert brains also seem to react differently to dopamine. An extrovert might find it energized but an introvert will be exhausted. Most introverts, therefore do not seek to be adrenaline junkies.

Interested in starting a blog of your own? Check out Bluehost.

Already own a blog? Monetize with Ezoic. Make 5X more on ads with Ezoic! See for yourself. – These ads use machine learning. Set it and leave it.

Different types of introverts.

There is some idea that there are different types of introverts and that it is not always an all or nothing scenario. Most psychologists agree that people fall into a sort of scale of more or less introverted.

If a person falls right into the middle of the scale a psychologist would label them an ambivert. Just meaning they are half extrovert and half introvert.

According to recent thought, there are four subtypes for introversion:

Social introverts
Thinking introverts
Anxious introverts
Restrained/inhibited introverts

Social introverts

Social introverts like small groups and quiet settings as opposed to large gatherings and crowds.

Thinking introverts

Thinking introverts spend much of their time in their heads. They are daydreamers and have very vivid imaginations. They get caught “zoning out” often. They may enjoy work that leaves them thinking deeply by themselves.

Anxious introverts

They look for ways to escape large groups. They don’t just seek out alone time because they enjoy it. They also feel very shy and awkward in large groups where there are many strangers to them.

Restrained introverts

Restrained introverts are not quick to take action. They may wait to see what unfolds before thinking they should step in. They desire to think through a problem before taking any steps.

Most introverts have some of these qualities but not all normally. And different settings can change them. Depending on what’s demanded of them they can learn different habits that make them look more extroverted but deep down these are their natural bents.

Interested in starting a blog of your own? Check out Bluehost.

Already own a blog? Monetize with Ezoic. Make 5X more on ads with Ezoic! See for yourself. – These ads use machine learning. Set it and leave it.

Common myths about introverts

Introverts dodge social events because of the negative feelings they get thinking about going.

This is largely untrue. If a person feels very anxious to the point of stomachache and sweats thinking about going to a social event this has more to do with fear than introversion.

An introvert is more more likely to skip a large social gathering because they’d enjoy being alone or with a smaller group more. Large group events are not very fun for them as it might be more appealing to others.

Introverts are not friendly. This is usually extremely untrue. Introverts may not have much to say or they may just be shy. They enjoy friendships deeply, but just a few compared to being everyone’s friend.

Introverts will never be leaders or supervise. Also untrue. Introverts can learn leader traits just as well. The thing is they might not seek out a leadership role. If they do they might find it naturally unenjoyable depending on the tasks. Their leadership strengths include listening well, staying focused, they appear less threatening which may make them more acceptable in their leadership role.

Introverts are hard to know. This myth has some truth to it. An introvert might not open up on the first or second meeting but if a person really wants to know them they will eventually trust the person enough to open up. Introverts cherish loyalty, trust, and meaningful friendship. If betrayed they will have a hard time letting go of that betrayal.

So how do we write an introvert?

Let the research you do write them. Use the character traits in this post to create your introverted character.

You could write a scene where they choose to stay at home and watch a movie with one friend instead of going to the all-night lock-in at the local church with 30 people.

You could write a character that works alone all day and loves their work until one day a chatty assistant is hired.

There are millions of ways to take the character traits we now know about introversion and find ways to show our readers that our character is a little introverted.

The next time you are reading a book or watching a show, try to spot the introverted characters and why they are introverted. They aren’t just shy. Try to spot their strengths as well, like deep thinking and problem-solving.

Interested in starting a blog of your own? Check out Bluehost.

After checking out Bluehost, see how we made a profit FAST with our blog and how you can too: Our #1 Easy way that we made a profit with our blog on year 1, not year 5.

Need a Cheaper Plan? Try DreamHost.

Already own a blog? Monetize with Ezoic. Make 5X more on ads with Ezoic! See for yourself. – These ads use machine learning. Set it and leave it.

Try Grammarly, The Free tool that should be in every writer’s toolbelt.

Try it for free now.

Hope this helps!

Happy writing!

Another Post you Might like:

Mythical Creatures | 7 Tips on How to Write Mythical Creatures

Other Popular Posts you might enjoy:

5 Tricks How to Hide Your Villain Right Before Their Eyes

10 Tips How to Write Villains that Play Mind Games with Their Victims

4 Tips How to Write your Character Hitting Rock Bottom

10 Toxic Bad Habits That’ll Crush Your Fictional Character’s Relationships

How to Write From Your Villain’s Mind.

How To Write 4 Scenes That Reveal Who Your Character Is Seamlessly

Psychopath: How to Write The Perfect Psychopath

8 Tips How to Write the Perfect Sociopath

Fictional Characters: 28+ Bad Habits to Introduce to Your Fictional Characters

List of 10 Weapons for Fictional Characters

List of 10 Bad Habits Fictional Characters Need Help Breaking

Resources:

Why Start a Blog

How to Start a Blog in 11 Simple Easy Steps in 2020

For Blogging AND More

How to Write a Book: 32 Tips | Your MASSIVE Guide How to Write a Book

What is Theme?

The Hero’s Journey

Define Self-Esteem for Writing Characters: 10 Ideas

Covert Narcissist and Why You Should Write One

Inspiring Quotes Posts:

Inspiring Quotes | 101+ Inspirational Quotes to Motivate You Today

190+ Inspirational Quotes for Women

303+ Funny Inspirational Quotes

115+ Inspirational Quotes in Short

99+ Good Night with Quotes

103+ Quotes About What is Love

This post:

How to Write an Introvert

Interested in starting a blog of your own? Check out Bluehost.

After checking out Bluehost, see how we made a profit FAST with our blog and how you can too: Our #1 Easy way that we made a profit with our blog on year 1, not year 5.

Need a Cheaper Plan? Try DreamHost.

Already own a blog? Monetize with Ezoic. Make 5X more on ads with Ezoic! See for yourself. – These ads use machine learning. Set it and leave it.

Try Grammarly, The Free tool that should be in every writer’s toolbelt.

Try it for free now.

How to Write an Introvert

Enjoying How to Write an Introvert? Take a moment and consider sharing this social-friendly image to say thanks and feel free to comment with your thoughts below! 🙂

Make sure your posts are readable. Use this readability score check

Want to check out a writer’s community to test your writing and get feedback?

Want to know more about us?

Check out these FREE trial resources from Amazon for when you work from home (or are stuck at home 🙂 ) As an Amazon associate, if you do sign up or buy anything using Amazon links from our site we make a commission at no extra cost to you.

Free Prime Membership Trial:

Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial

Try Prime Discounted (Free Trial)

How to Write an Introvert

Enjoying How to Write an Introvert? Take a moment and consider sharing this social-friendly image to say thanks and feel free to comment with your thoughts below! 🙂