Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Do you hate characters who are solely comic relief? Do you hate the "strong but dumb" cliche? Do you hate the brooding bad boys who aren't good love interests? Here are some of Reddit's least favorite character types. Do you agree? What's your own opinion?

Link to the original r/writing thread: reddit.com/r/writing/comments/17wph7r/which_type_of_characters_you_dont_like_in_a_story
(some comments shown have been edited by me for length)

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