I’ve been watching a BBC series on dvd almost every weekend. Mid-way through the series, one of the main characters died very tragically. I was angry! Could not believe it. After the anger passed, I felt like I was actually mourning the character.
I know, it’s a movie, not real, just a story. But somehow the family life of the series had become part of my emotions and I still miss this guy. He was an integral part of the story. An elderly man who was a bit of a crank and definitely eccentric. Yet still likable. I know I’ll have to get used to him being gone, but I’ll miss him : ) Obviously good writing.
So…how do we make our characters likable?
Have you ever read a book or watched a movie and thought about the characters long after?
Or actually mourned a character?