Your Favorite Characters to Write

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I like to write funny characters who do embarrassing things. Mostly because then I'm just writing about myself. I do embarrassing things all the time, and I sometimes think like a twelve year old boy (per my husband...Thanks, hon!).

What characters are the most fun for you to write?

Comments

Summer Ross said…
fairies...I don't know why but I love them, and strong leading females with baggage
August 27, 2010 at 12:55 PM
Jennifer Shirk said…
Same here! I like fun characters who do embarrassing things too--or at least get themselves into embrrassing situations. :)
August 27, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Bethany Elizabeth said…
I really like to write about heroes. Complex heroes, heroes who have to make really hard decisions. Why? Because I'm morbid. :D Mwahahaha!
August 27, 2010 at 1:43 PM
M. said…
I like putting my characters in embarrassing situations, especially the sarcastic ones... oh and the ones who can laugh at themselves. I was never that way growing up. Embarrassing situations mortified me. I am so thankful that I grew out of that!
August 27, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Stephanie said…
You got my with Goofy! Had to click...i love all things Disney!! :)

I have to say, I love writing a sassy character...one who says what's on her and and does what she wants...with no mind to what others think. In other words....I enjoy writing a character who is the opposite of me.
August 27, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Angie said…
I have lots of characters that I like to write. I like my fighter pilots quite a bit.
August 27, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Shelley Sly said…
I may be strange, but I love writing about villains. I like making them say and do things that I would never do.
August 29, 2010 at 10:11 AM
Kathi Oram Peterson said…
I love to write characters that take me out of myself like villains, heroes, warriors, and yes, second bananas.
August 29, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Luna said…
I like to put my characters in a variety of situations and see how they get out of it or learn and grow as characters. Yeah, I like to torture them, I guess.
August 30, 2010 at 10:27 AM
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