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Hey everyone! i'm asking this question so writers (including myself) can get a feel for the kinds of people you want to be reading about. Answer the poll question then leave your thoughts below. thanks!
-Rain
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I'm a writer, and l choose none of the above. It's not very interesting if someone has the perfect hero or the perfect villain. People don't generally connect with those characters because they are not dynamic and therefore not entirely interesting. I prefer either the antihero or the flawed hero. They offer more interesting and entertaining stories and backgrounds. I incorporate this into my stories. I have 3 stories, in one the protagonist is struggling with his morality and humanity, in another the protagonist doesn't even want to be a hero (he wants a simpler life) and in the third doesn't know if he wants to save the world as it is or make it a better place for everyone, at the expense of others.