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Jacquelin Cangro's avatar

So many writers are concerned about writing an "unlikeable" character. What a great distinction between unlikeable and insufferable!

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Emi Ruff's avatar

Seriously! This just blew my mind by putting words to something I’ve been trying to articulate for ages. What a brilliant piece, Laura!

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Laura Leffler's avatar

Thank you!!!

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Matt Cyr's avatar

I’ve never seen an ep of Real Housewives of anything - and I loved this post. Well done. So many good tips and points to remember about the importance of showing why our characters do what they do. Appreciate this!

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Laura Leffler's avatar

Thank you so much for letting me know— honestly I was worried about whether it would land for non Bravo watchers!

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Caitlin Kunkel's avatar

Excellent post!! And I preorder a copy of TTYL through that great deal :)

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Laura Leffler's avatar

Thank you for your service, Caitlin!

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lindsey peters berg's avatar

So helpful! Great prompting character questions, too—thank you! I screamed when Dorit lit that cigarette. That was the moment she skyrocketed from insufferable straight to likable for me 😂

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Laura Leffler's avatar

😂 me toooooo

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Beth Morris's avatar

This is so great, love the sprinkle of salt analogy. Thank you for sharing!

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Lori Twining's avatar

Interiority is everything! Great post, Laura! ❤️

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Laura Leffler's avatar

❤️

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Liz Alterman's avatar

So smart! I never thought of it this way but I completely agree! Definitely going to keep this in mind as I'm drafting. Thank you!

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Kristin Offiler's avatar

You just cracked open this whole concept of unlikeable characters for me. Thank you for this post!!

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Laura Leffler's avatar

That makes me to happy!!!!

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Andromeda Romano-Lax's avatar

All good points!

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