negative traits to give your characters, part 7! ✨#writing #writingtips #oc #originalcharacter

[foniweez]

The ungrateful one is a very interesting one actually it would be such a negative trait (in a good way)

[ohokay]

Remember, the best negative traits are extreme extensions of their positive traits! The ungrateful character may have high standards for people and good boundary enforcement; the bossy character may be especially driven and ambitious; the character that holds grudges may be very loyal to their friends; the character with no self discipline my be easy going and friendly; and the sore loser could be a detailed perfectionist and overachiever.
Intelligent characters can be demeaning, curious characters can be nosy, moral characters can be judgemental... you can't throw a random selection of traits into a pot- they influence each other.

[CeliaBaehr]

It’s not even my characters that undisciplined one is just me every morning😭😭

[silvertears]

One of my favs iv given to an OC is "thinking they knew better then others" not that they are better but they automatcially assume they know best and will try to take control of the system and narrative.
It stems from them knowing the future and trying to prevent stuff from happning but becuase of it, they try to often interfere in everything and fix or push people into things for it.
They mean well overall but doesnt mean its not always an issue, especially because nobody else knows and they refuse to ask for help either

[summerduncan]

Hold Grudges is the main one for me.
Would probably be less of an issue if they weren’t also usually quite Vengeful

[empty_soda_can]

Their negative oc traits: my oc is ungrateful

Meanwhile my negative oc traits: she’s a cannibal🤠

[seal]

Self obsessiveness is my favorite. Specially when it’s framed as a negative trait.

[theeasychannel]

The urge of trying not to dump all these traits on a single character

[yum.food.]

i’m a bossy and stubborn person, yet i don’t like it when someone tells me what to do or shame me

what is wrong with me- :’>

[MarvelousCralioz]

The bossy one is a prime example of Sasha from amphibia

[a_skyfish]

For writers and what not. Negative traits is important!!! It makes them realistic, dynamic, interesting and sometimes its not even negative

[CrimsonRecoil]

Honestly seeing the bossy girl with a high rise ponytail gave me massive Sasha vibes

[BLOOD_GOD]

Here’s another good one:
When does something bad or wrong and thinks every thing is fine.
For example the person accidentally blew up something and acts like it’s no big deal.

[anonymousentity]

One of my favorite characters is just extremely stubborn and it leads her to destroying herself because she won’t ask for help lol

[Lil_Wolf_Therian]

Tbh ima use all of these and it will be a toxic friend group called "the negatives" 😭

[ladovaziodosofa]

Making characters as real human with our emotions is really fun.

[Xx_GEHNNA_xX]

My main character is named Remi.

She's:
ungrateful
bossy
Holds grudges for a long time
Manipulative
Sore loser
Toxic

Positive traits:
I literally cannot think of one lmfaooo

She ended up dying

[moharassmi]

Or in the case of Disney’s wish, thinking they’re in the right although they’re the villain (main character)

[artsysophie]

I think the grudges one would be good for oc lore

[chilly..]

Me who’s making a Mean OC: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN