So how do you create somebody like Atoli?

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Re: So how do you create somebody like Atoli?

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Tack wrote:Atoli is kind and naive, but also very fragile. I've seen Trilogy so I won't spoil it for everyone, so the biggest thing is how she wants Haseo to "look at her" and of course  she gets upsets because she thinks Haseo sees Shino and not her.

This question might not make any sense, but I'm a writer and how to you BUILD someone with that personality? :?
Alright, here's what happens when you create a character in a story:

1. You need to decide how they are going to be used in the story.

2. You need to create a personality that will not only make the two character you wish to interact meet, but develop by that meeting.

3. Development of that character has to be made ahead of time so that the audience will see that character as valid, or sympahthize perhaps.

So, for Atoli you have to realize that she develops over time. I personally dislike Atoli even in the novels. However, she has depth that comes out later, rather than right away.
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