Weird Characters?
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:53 pm
When writing weird characters is just in the dialogue or is it some thing else?
Um, ok. Does "off his rocker" or "crazier then a sh*t house rat" help? Characters that are so creepy that they should belong in a nut house.First, I'm not exactly sure what your asking because that sentence is grammatically incorrect. Second, "weird" is a vague, subjective term. Weird in what way? Third, never rely solely on dialogue to establish "weirdness." Otherwise you'll just create the next Jar Jar Binks. Just like with every other form of characterization, you must also rely on action, subjective thought, and a whole list of other tools to shape a character.
Thanks.abhorrent behaviour is often useful in weird characters, like a peculiar facial tick or a piece of compulsive behaviour
That doesn't automatically equal crazy though. It's a common enough devise to show that an otherwise-normal protagonist has some psychological "issues," ranging from minor to major.Aesir wrote:abhorrent behaviour is often useful in weird characters, like a peculiar facial tick or a piece of compulsive behaviour
I did say "often" remember thoughJazZeke wrote:That doesn't automatically equal crazy though. It's a common enough devise to show that an otherwise-normal protagonist has some psychological "issues," ranging from minor to major.Aesir wrote:abhorrent behaviour is often useful in weird characters, like a peculiar facial tick or a piece of compulsive behaviour