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Q&A How do you write a character that HATES being born into a well-off family?

Give them a reason to despise their wealth. If they just flip a switch one day and decide that having money is the pits, the reader will have a hard time, not only relating to them, but believing t...

posted 8y ago by Spyder Z‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:08:21Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/26819
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Spyder Z‭ · 2019-12-08T06:08:21Z (almost 5 years ago)
Give them a reason to despise their wealth. If they just flip a switch one day and decide that having money is the pits, the reader will have a hard time, not only relating to them, but _believing_ them. Which will give them that spoiled air.

Perhaps they've seen the world outside of their little bubble (By choice... like maybe volunteering at a homeless shelter, or taking day labor work, or by circumstance... maybe they're in an accident while away from home / country and have to 'Rough it' to get back), and now they are having a hard time _relating_ to the lifestyle they've taken for granted before this point.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-02-20T04:32:38Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 8