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Best Character Flaws to Include in your novel

To have realistic and well-rounded characters, each character needs to have flaws. Although, giving your characters flaws may make you feel as though you are "breaking them," ultimately character flaws are what enrich your novel. If you are interested in what character flaws are and how you should use them click on the button below:

When a character is perfect, they often feel unrealistic and uninteresting, while a character with flaws feels human-like and can make the reader forget they are reading. However, it can be difficult to create flaws that make sense for your characters and enhance your novel, so here are the 45 best character flaws.

 
  1. Aggressive

  2. Always interrupts

  3. Always late

  4. Always on their phone

  5. Anxious

  6. Apologizes constantly

  7. Bad at driving

  8. Bitter

  9. Can't keep a secret

  10. Childish

  11. Clumsy

  12. Controlling

  13. Cowardly

  14. Cruel

  15. Defensive

  16. Dishonest

  17. Disloyal

  18. Envious

  19. Forgetful

  20. Gluttonous

  21. Greedy

  22. Hypocritical

  23. Impatient

  24. Jealous

  25. Lazy

  26. Loyal to a fault

  27. Messy

  28. Naïve

  29. Nosey

  30. Obsessive

  31. Overemotional

  32. Overprotective

  33. Perfectionist

  34. Picks/bites nails

  35. Picky eater

  36. Poor eyesight

  37. Prideful

  38. Rebellious

  39. Reckless

  40. Self-destructive

  41. Selfish

  42. Squeamish

  43. Unsupportive

  44. Vain

  45. Workaholic

Great, realistic characters will drive your story forward and improve the flow of your story. This is why it is crucial to include character flaws in your novels. The character flaws listed above can be arranged to enhance any of your characters!




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