Build a Deep, Consistent Character

Develop a character with a real backstory, clear motivation, believable flaws, and a distinct voice — internally consistent enough to write.

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Prompt

    Help me develop a character.

Who they are so far (role in the story, anything I already know):
{{character_so_far}}

The story's genre and setting: {{story_context}}
What I want this character to do or represent in the story: {{role_in_story}}

Please develop them into someone I can write consistently:
- **Core:** what they want (the external goal) versus what they actually need (the internal one), and the flaw or wound that drives both.
- **Backstory:** the few formative events that made them this way — only what's load-bearing, not a full biography.
- **On the page:** how they speak, what they notice, their contradictions, and small specific details that make them feel real rather than a type.
- **Arc:** how they could plausibly change over the story, or why they won't.

Keep everything internally consistent — motivations should explain behavior, and the voice should match the backstory. Give me a distinctive person, not a stock archetype. Where you're filling gaps I didn't specify, mark them as suggestions so I can keep or swap them. If the character's role in the story is unclear, ask before you build.

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