How do I make each and every character unique, yet interesting and make a story the same?

Answer 1

I usually use people I know as a reference. Choose 10 interesting people you know, and mix and match their personality traits to form 10 characters. (Don't copy everyone down to the last detail because you can get into trouble for that!). This will give your characters a great realistic feeling.

One more piece of advice about character development:
You should know every aspect of your characters. Invent a background for them, know their favorite colors, their favorite movies, and how they handle themselves in a stressful situation. Even if you never incorporate any of this information into your story, your keen understanding of these characters will make writing them flow much more easily, and there will be fewer contradictions if your story is long.

Answer 2

Picture each character out as a person, a real person. THink of everything when building that character. Their general attitude towards life, their beliefs, their mentality how they would react to certain things. Develope each character first then put them in the story and stay true to each characters profile. A good character profile ahead of time makes for a better story.

need an example think of the cast of friends. Each character was different, completly different but similar in some ways. They accented each other well and could play off of each other, making a great show. Hope this answers your question. Have a good day!

Answer 3

Believe it or not, you have to get to know them. When I was writing my first book, I had a LOT of difficulty trying to convey the reality of my characters, and so I thought about them. I thought first about their personalities, was their inner core good, bad, how did they feel about friendship, love, how would they react to issues in life today? Are they bossy, or quiet but able to convey their power in a less obtrusive way? What are their lives like? As children, how was their home life? What people did they know then? There are lots of questions you have to ask yourself about each and every character, but if you don't come to know these people as you know yourself, then you can't expect the reader to love them as much as you. And as you learn more and more about these people, their physical characteristics will also come to you, and maybe better names. Another important thing is to always remember how they would interact with each other and with YOU. Good luck :)

Answer 4

If you have to ask, you'll never make the grade.