Creating a character is a hard thing to do when you're starting from scratch, especially since the human brain is a complex labyrinth. Don't get me wrong though, you don't need a PhD in psychology to write. Just know that everyone has a strength, a weakness, a fear, a problem, a story, a talent, a friend, an ambition, a secret or inhibition, general personality, an internal conflict, an external conflict, and an enemy. If you are planning to wing-it then edit it, external and internal conflicts are a little hard to point out so find them after you write. An easier way is just to base a character off of someone you know. Change them up if you have to: there is no limit to creativity. Unsure if this works? My friend's aunt wrote a book, got it published, and even got a book signing in Chapters and she based her characters entirely off of her nephews and nieces. I'm even working on a little something-something, but I'm not sure if it works just yet. But hey, it's all about experimenting and finding what's right for you!
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