I second everything everyone is saying here. Observe some of your favorite characters with jerk traits, observe why you like them, observe why ...
When caught have your character (or yourself) look away quickly and then back, hold eye contact for a few moments and then acknowledge the other person. A smile ...
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Pride comes before a fall. ยท Begin with your arrogant character ruling the roost, and then have them fail in a way which impacts people they love ...
-Or, a character who is polarizing; a "love him or hate him, at least he's authentic". -Or, his flaws are ultimately outweighed by his virtues, ...
Have said character tied up on a roof in the heat and make him hallucinate. Step 3. Make sure he's related to Daryl Dixon who will give you a ...
Make parts of him relatable in his own way. Have redeemable qualities that the readers, and even the character himself didn't know he had, but ...
So pick ONE secondary character who always pushes back against your misanthrope, ie. PROTAGONIST: Gawd, people are the worst. SECONDARY: All of ...
When caught have your character (or yourself) look away quickly and then back, hold eye contact for a few moments and then acknowledge the other person. A smile ...
... yourself like the main character 8:10 - find activities you enjoy 9:34 - create your main ...
They don't want to say it to her because they'll make themselves feel bad. Their sympathy for others is a tool that holds them back. They won't hurt others ...