How to Write Realistic Characters: 5 Common Mistakes

Your characters can make or break your story, but writing realistic characters can be surprisingly complex. The more realistic your characters, the more compelling they will be to your reader. In this video, I walk through the top five most common mistakes I see fiction writers make when writing characters. Learn what to look out for in your novel so you can write the most realistic characters possible.

5 THINGS YOUR CHARACTERS DO THAT REAL PEOPLE DON'T:
1. Addressing people by name
2. Talking to themselves
3. Showing up unannounced
4. Ignoring direct questions
5. Remembering things randomly

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My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a freelance book editor with 6+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. This goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.

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