I actually find it easier to write about sweet/adorable characters. Maybe because most of my friends are sweet and adorable, and I’m very much that way myself (or not.) But anyway, the thing to remember is, even the best people–the coddling grandma, the sensitive husband, the devoted mother–have their flaws, insecurities, inconsistencies. The combination of love and impatience, courage and fear, thoughtfulness and criticism, is what makes your characters seem real.
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