Creating multi-faceted characters that leap off the page is both a matter of practice and a matter of awareness of how the character might appear to the reader. Regarding character creation, most people’s advice consists of “make sure to give your character flaws” so that they appear more human. But what does this actually mean? And which flaws work the best to humanize them? Here are a few tips and tricks to help you get started in choosing personality traits for your characters that will make them three dimensional and fully realistic and relatable to the reader. Read up on...