Timeline for How to write a convincing character with a opinion that differs from the author's?
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| Sep 18, 2018 at 19:28 | answer | added | rs.29 | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 18, 2018 at 7:09 | comment | added | technical_difficulty | Dostoyevsky actually made his villains as eloquent and relatable as possible and then tried to win an argument against them | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 20:53 | comment | added | Clay07g | @DanNeely I disagree. Nowadays it feels like any form of story can push agendas, even subtly enough to make a careful observer unsure. There are always going to be audience members who form wildly insane interpretations, but I don't think this question is about fixing those kinds of peoples' reactions. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 20:44 | comment | added | Dan Is Fiddling By Firelight | Your concern about people confusing your character's beliefs for your own reminds me of a quote by long time author S. M. Stirling, "There is a technical term for someone who confuses the opinions of a character in a book with those of the author. That term is idiot.". And no matter what you try to do to prevent it, my money is on the universe winning by producing a worse idiot. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 20:31 | comment | added | David Thornley | I'm not understanding what your problem really is. Is it that your hard-line bigot is unrealistic and that this detracts from the story, or that people think you may share attitudes with your character? | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 20:16 | comment | added | Clay07g | It's one thing for your character to have opinions. It's another thing for them to be presenting their arguments. Once your characters start presenting realistic arguments, the story then forms a theme on the subject. The resolution to the theme is what your audience is going to assume you believe (and also the message you want to send). Is this your intent, or would you rather your story stay out of LGBTQ issues while still upholding your character's persona? | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:32 | comment | added | Féileacán | @Mr.Mindor Yeah, exactly. The critisized that they were not sure if that's my opinion or my character's. It's even more difficult when you always say "I hate those". Is that right? | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:24 | comment | added | Mr.Mindor | If the other participants were not sure if you held those opinions, it sounds like you successfully wrote a character with an opinion other than your own. Are you asking how to write the character so that it is believable but still make it clear you as the author don't agree? | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:11 | answer | added | hszmv | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 14:56 | answer | added | Chris Sunami | timeline score: 9 | |
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