BECCA BARNES WRITES THINGS
  • BIO
  • CONTACT

Character Flaws (Exercise 4)

10/7/2012

4 Comments

 
Good characters are well rounded and have flaws that affect how they react in different situations.

Today I’m going to come up with ten character flaws.

EXERCISE FOUR: CHARACTER FLAWS

Shirley is a mermaid. She thinks all humans are scum for ruining the ocean. Shirley needs to learn that not everything is black and white.

Sally hates winning. She doesn’t like to beat her AI robot son at Checkers because she knows it makes him feel bad (because he has feelings!). Sally needs to learn that she’s only harming her son by letting him win all of the time.

Bella seems like the perfect woman. She’s always the person with the best advice for other young Bigfoot Enthusiasts... until one of them finds better methods than hers, and Bella refuses to accept them. Bella needs to learn that she is not always right.

Ron never wants to put anyone out. He always gets his girlfriend to decide where they’re going to have dinner, what they’re going to watch, and when it’s time for bed. Ron needs to learn that his attempts to be kind are actually frustrating as hell, and to make some decisions himself, before his girlfriend casts a dark magic spell on him to make him a different person.

Richard is constantly trying to impress everyone at the Genetic Splicing Enthusiasts Club so he can become one of the boys. Richard needs lose the act if he wants to prove himself.

Christine is a comedian. The audience always starts off loving her, but as her jokes get more and more inappropriate, they always end up feeling awkward. Christine needs to learn where the line is, instead of resorting to hypnotising her audiences to give positive reviews.

Arnold really wants a girlfriend. REALLY REALLY wants a girlfriend. In fact, it’s all he thinks about. Arnold needs to learn that to be a love interest to girls, he’s got to be interesting to himself. And maybe stop kidnapping them too.

Ziggy constantly makes mistakes at his job at the Cracker Factory. When he accidentally tips toxic waste into one of the cracker vats and blames someone else, his workmates become super mutants. Ziggy has to learn to be honest and take responsibility for his mistakes if he wants to get out alive.

Murray is callous to his son Max, who has just told him he’s in a relationship with one of the race of friendly aliens that landed on earth eight months ago. Murray has to learn to show his love for his son if he doesn’t want to lose him.

Rosie is secretly in love with her best friend Anna, but has never told her. Instead she subtly breaks up all of Anna’s relationships. Anna has recently discovered this and won’t even talk to her. When Rosie stalks Anna’s new boyfriend and finds out he’s a serial killer, Rosie must learn to help people for the right reasons, not the selfish ones.


Do your own, or comment on any you like.

4 Comments
Will
10/9/2012 02:40:34 am

Byron clutched the seat of the UFO as he looked around the room. There was a lot of turbulence on this particular intergalactic flight, and it was only getting rougher.
Next to him, sat Big Foot, Santa Clause, and a Leprechaun; all struggling to hold onto the evening meal service provided by the Tooth Fairy.
Byron looks at the wet stain on his trouser legs, and the worried looks on everybody else's faces.
Byron has to realize, that when jet-setting between galaxies, there isn't much point in crying over spilt milk.

Reply
hypothyroid treatment link
2/7/2013 08:37:12 pm

I always get stunned how you come up with such minute details and build up such a beautiful blog.

Reply
Rent DVD Online link
7/21/2013 05:14:46 pm

Character is a diamond that scratches every other stone.I was great to know about your ideas related to Character flaws.

Reply
more here link
7/23/2013 06:47:04 pm

The fact about Shirley the mermaid is interesting and the character flaws that you found out are awesome. I appreciate that the effort that you put in finding all these. Keep sharing these kinds of interesting articles and read. Good luck.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Becca Barnes

    Film and things.

    Archives

    January 2016
    September 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    October 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    July 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011

    Categories

    All
    10 Things
    2011
    2014
    48 Hour Film Festival
    Abcs Of Death
    Achievements
    Alpaca
    Alwyn Dale
    Andrew Todd
    Apiatasaurus
    Auckland
    Becca Barnes
    Bludger & Dole
    B Movie
    B-movie
    Cats
    Chioces
    Chris Stratton
    Christopher Stratton
    Degree
    Die In Your Own Home
    Disembodied
    Eat
    Emu Truck
    Exercise 1
    Fatso 24 Hour Movie Marathon
    Felines: The Awakening
    Films
    Film Titles
    Fundraiser
    Gina Vanessi
    Girl
    Girl Disembodied
    Goals
    Hand-out Collaborative
    Happy
    Imaginary
    Jailmom!
    Jennifer Quinlin
    Jen Quinlin
    Kill By Mouth
    Kill For A Song
    Lists
    Mackerel Hall
    Make My Movie
    Mark Newnham
    Middleditch Family Dancers
    Newtown
    Pigeon Hunt
    Psa Competition
    Radio Drama
    Radio New Zealand
    Razormoose
    Science Fiction
    Script To Screen
    Short Film
    Short Film Lab
    Show Me Shorts
    Squidwig
    Story
    Studying
    Sucker
    Television
    Tentacles
    The Dangers Of Sitting: Dvt & Youbecca Barnes
    T Is For Thirst
    Titles
    Top
    Trolldom
    Workshop
    World Domination
    Writing

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.