Comments on: Character Trait Thesaurus Entry: Wounded https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:33:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Resources For Describing Characters | Stephanie Tillman https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-657679 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:33:21 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-657679 […] Wounded […]

]]> By: Character Traits Thesaurus Collection | Writers Helping Writers https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-15587 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:11:24 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-15587 […] Wounded […]

]]> By: Dan Clarke https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-10027 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:53:19 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-10027 Nicely thought out, and useful for beginners.
I’ve seen too many wounded characters to feel much sympathy for most of them. But a few still manage to tug my heart strings. Severus Snape by the end was one of them.
And I completely agree, a character who commits suicide to escape the pain is useless. Having him or her go out in a blaze glory or to help people is the way to go.
Cheers
Dan

]]> By: authormariagrace.com https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-10012 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:32:28 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-10012 Thank you for this resource. I find myself referring to it often as I am sketching characters. I especially love the suggestions for making characters more interesting.

]]> By: Diane Carlisle https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9987 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:26:46 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9987 Hooker with a heart of gold. Wow! 🙂

Great post! I love rooting for the wounded character, but you’re right, don’t have them commit suicide or something weak like that. A protagonist is supposed to overcome their flaws, or at least accomplish their objectives despite them.

Death is typical with your anit-heros, but suicide is a sign of weakness, and no hero should be that weak. If the anti-hero must die, have them killed off by something not of their own will.

]]> By: Janice Lane Palko https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9986 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:35:09 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9986 Great post. I find I’m fascinated by characters like Don Draper on Mad Men. He cheats on his wife, belittles his underlings and leads a double life, but his troubled childhood and occasional good deeds keep him interesting.

]]> By: Anne E. Johnson https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9985 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:03:20 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9985 Great post. Literature (and movies) gain a lot from characters being motivated by their pain.

]]> By: Leslie Rose https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9984 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:51:18 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9984 Wow. I never thought as wounded in the sense of a trait, but you’ve defined it perfectly. I’m reading THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE and poor Henry is constantly dealing with wounds and injuries that progress through the book. It makes him so visceral as a character.

]]> By: Heather https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9983 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:49:11 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9983 You SO had me with the picture. *sigh* Damaged are by far my favorite type of characters.

]]> By: Julie Musil https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9982 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:46:20 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9982 This is awesome. A great example of this was both characters is Hate List. I felt sympathy for the villain, even though he’d done horrible things. The author did a great job of showing a wounded soul. Great stuff, Becca!

]]> By: Becca Puglisi https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9981 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:15:39 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9981 Great point, Riv. I hadn’t thought of that one.

]]> By: Riv Re https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9980 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:32:54 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2012/01/character-trait-thesaurus-entry-wounded/#comment-9980 Another great entry. Definitely gave me what to think about on the “cliche’s” bit.
Another cliche to avoid (most often when writing something that has romance in it): The fierce hero with tons of battle scars that make him more attractive. (Why do all girls seem to fall for guys with battle scars?)

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