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Q&A "The more fleshed out the character is, the more the reader will care about him". Always true?

Short answer no, you can get to know a character very well without actually getting invested in them, especially if the character is "a bit of a tool". To get people to care about a given character...

posted 6y ago by Ash‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:06:12Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Ash‭ · 2019-12-08T07:06:12Z (almost 5 years ago)
Short answer no, you can get to know a character very well without actually getting invested in them, especially if the character is "a bit of a tool". To get people to care about a given character you need them to relate to that character. The reader should feel that in the same situation as the character they would have done just the same thing. It often helps if the character is also endearing and "likable" as well as relatable but it's not required.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-09-24T15:15:30Z (about 6 years ago)
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