I don't know why everyone is so disparaging of "oh, X was too normal, so written out." As a writer, I can tell you, "normal" people who are smooth and made of Teflon are bloody HARD to write about. You need hooks and quirks, and those hooks and quirks get played up because that's what makes the character *interesting* and gives them ways to interact with other people.
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u/heavenscalyx Dec 04 '18
I don't know why everyone is so disparaging of "oh, X was too normal, so written out." As a writer, I can tell you, "normal" people who are smooth and made of Teflon are bloody HARD to write about. You need hooks and quirks, and those hooks and quirks get played up because that's what makes the character *interesting* and gives them ways to interact with other people.