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Characters that are completely unique are impossible and just sound unrelatable.
What makes good characters is relatability. Whether you have a rich character whose woes of being betrothed but in love with another person or a grizzled soldier whose seen a lot over their years -- their plights are relatable, though not unique!
If you want your character to be unique, develop personality quirks... whatever feels natural.
Example: One of my characters, JJ, is extremely extroverted and talks all the time. BUT he NEVER talks of a good chunk of things (things he never told his best friends or even his WIFE) nor does he EVER boast his considerable skills at fighting. Did I mention he's one part insane five-half parts JJ?
Another example!: JJ's son, Alex, is more of an every-man... in that he's not so much of a fighter despite his upbringing and he has issues as a result of surviving the siege of Ala Mhigo AND the Calamity and its fallout (he was not at the battle). His story isn't unique but I have been praised for Alex's relatability to those that have read the journal (which I so selflessly plugged earlier).
What makes good characters is relatability. Whether you have a rich character whose woes of being betrothed but in love with another person or a grizzled soldier whose seen a lot over their years -- their plights are relatable, though not unique!
If you want your character to be unique, develop personality quirks... whatever feels natural.
Example: One of my characters, JJ, is extremely extroverted and talks all the time. BUT he NEVER talks of a good chunk of things (things he never told his best friends or even his WIFE) nor does he EVER boast his considerable skills at fighting. Did I mention he's one part insane five-half parts JJ?
Another example!: JJ's son, Alex, is more of an every-man... in that he's not so much of a fighter despite his upbringing and he has issues as a result of surviving the siege of Ala Mhigo AND the Calamity and its fallout (he was not at the battle). His story isn't unique but I have been praised for Alex's relatability to those that have read the journal (which I so selflessly plugged earlier).