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.
Aggressive
Always interrupts
Always late
Always on their phone
Anxious
Apologizes constantly
Bad at driving
Bitter
Can't keep a secret
Childish
Clumsy
Controlling
Cowardly
Cruel
Defensive
Dishonest
Disloyal
Envious
Forgetful
Gluttonous
Greedy
Hypocritical
Impatient
Jealous
Lazy
Loyal to a fault
Messy
Naïve
Nosey
Obsessive
Overemotional
Overprotective
Perfectionist
Picks/bites nails
Picky eater
Poor eyesight
Prideful
Rebellious
Reckless
Self-destructive
Selfish
Squeamish
Unsupportive
Vain
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!