Flat Character: Difference between revisions

Indeed, [[The Law of Conservation of Detail|adding details to the character indicates to the audience that the character is to be important]]. The [[Spear Carrier]], the [[Red Shirt]], the [[Bit Character]] may require a Flat Character, to prevent the reader from feeling cheated. This is why we get the [[Fatal Family Photo]] - if an otherwise interchangeable [[Red Shirt]] takes the time to establish his hopes and dreams, it's obvious they're going to be dashed in the name of drama.

 

 

[[Fanfic]] writers may take the liberty of developing Flat Characters from essentially whole cloth: see [[OC Stand In]] for details.