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Q&A What are character flaws and what makes a good one?

I mean, what exactly defines a flaw for a character? I know that the character's flaws should have at least some impact in the story, instead of being just a mere detail, but what makes flaw X bett...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Yuuza‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:28:21Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/28074
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Yuuza‭ · 2019-12-08T06:28:21Z (about 5 years ago)
I mean, what exactly defines a flaw for a character? I know that the character's flaws should have at least some impact in the story, instead of being just a mere detail, but what makes flaw X better than flaw Y? Is it how much it impacts the story or how interesting it is? Diseases or personal problems are considered flaws? Can a character have only one main flaw or should they have multiple? What are the characteristics of a good flaw?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-05-15T04:16:47Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 14