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As others here have mentioned, you want to show, not tell--have your smart, clever, insightful and thoughtful guy do smart, clever, insightful and thoughtful things, rather than just dictating a de...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T03:35:45Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Malcolm
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2019-12-08T03:35:45Z (over 4 years ago)
As others here have mentioned, you want to show, not tell--have your smart, clever, insightful and thoughtful guy do smart, clever, insightful and thoughtful things, rather than just dictating a description. That said, if you can't think of smart, clever, insightful and thoughtful things for your character to do, here's a way to cheat: think of some people you _actually know_ who are smart, clever, insightful or thoughtful, and model your character after them. This is an easy and effective way to add detail and realism to your characters. The adage "good artists borrow, great artists steal" applies to real-life experiences as well as other artists!
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2014-07-22T02:27:19Z (almost 10 years ago)
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