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What's the best way to make your OC earn the respect of the audience?Oct 7, 2023
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Don't let the world around them change for the oc, I'd also say, try the MBTI test, so you can really flesh them out. I really liked what Kamilico said, too :)
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•Have them overcome a physical challenge, like a villain, but not easily! Use some skill or something they learned earlier that only they would have thought of.
Or for non main, show that they are dead set determined to be useful and helpful to the main.
Or for non main, show that they are dead set determined to be useful and helpful to the main.
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I suppose allowing them to be open and honest to the audience (implicitly or explicitly)
If the audience can align themselves, they will likely respect the character, too
Depending on the goal, I suppose
If the audience can align themselves, they will likely respect the character, too
Depending on the goal, I suppose
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