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We've seen this character archetype before: A character despises being born into a well-off family. ("Well-off" can range from rich-to-anywhere-on-the-middle-class-spectrum, regardless of whether ...
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character-development
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T06:08:19Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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AnAspiringAuthor
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2019-12-08T06:08:19Z (almost 5 years ago)
We've seen this character archetype before: A character despises being born into a well-off family. ("Well-off" can range from rich-to-anywhere-on-the-middle-class-spectrum, _regardless_ of whether or not their family has committed any atrocities against lower social/economic classes.)
If successfully pulled off, the character will feel fresh, realistic, and open up the reader's mind to a whole new way of thinking. However... most characters within this archetype end up sounding like spoiled angsty brats.
My Question: How do I write this character archetype **without** making the character seem like a spoiled, overprivileged brat?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-02-20T01:12:17Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 6