Talk:Charles Caldwell/@comment-4675595-20130725163854/@comment-4675595-20130726052655

"Realistic" is definitely a good goal, but a very broad term. After all, there isn't any one way for something to be realistic, just because there's so many real people out there! At least like twelve people! :P

Instead, try narrowing it down on what kind of person you want him to be. What are the key personality traits you'd like this character to show? What does he want out of his story, or his life in general? Why does he want them, and what would he be willing to risk to get those things? What are his limitations, strengths, fears, etc?

Those are generally the most basic questions to answer when creating a character. From there you can find ways to expand on his personality a bit more, and he may change a lot over the course of writing but that's a-OK!