Perfect characters aren't legit.

Okay... so I was thinking. (I do that a lot). And my thoughts were all about our blog... and writing problems that I run into. (Well, they were also on my algebra homework, which I was doing... Hey, I love multitasking...)
And I figured that the NUMBER 1 PROBLEM that I run into with my characters... IS... Making them seem 'real'. Now, I know that we did a post on 'Making your scene real' and all that rot... BUUTTTTTT. I realized that I didn't really talk about characters that much.
So.......... HERE WE GO.

Hello, readers! It's Patricia on this lovely day, and I am going to be talking about making your characters seem realistic.
Here are a few questions that you can ask yourselves...

1. Does your character experience real life emotions? Sadness, depression, frustration, confusion, anxiety... blah, blah, blah... Because I know, as an author, that if I don't try reallllllly harddddd to make my characters seem TRULY going through those emotions, than they seem HAPPAHAPPAHAPPAHY all the time. A way that I 'live' through my characters, or see life through their perspective is keep a journal written by them. I know that I have already said this, but it relates to the topic at hand. It REALLLLY HELPS. 

2. If your characters do, than are they feeling this way in an unrealistic amount? Like, all the time?
Are they too moody? Well, you probably want to know how to fix it... Just change the adjectives describing the person... Or their attributes... Or... Etc.

3. Does everything just work out fine and dandy all the time. Your answer should be: NO. 

Whale... Hopes this helps you. And please ignore Emilie... She hadn't been on for weeks... XD. Sooo yeah. Feel da burn, Emilie, Hun. Haha! I just rhymed!!!

Ah, well. We all know who the funniest one is... XD. 

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Keep writing!

<3

Patricia Rane