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Hated Characters Can Still Win Hearts. Here's How

S5_E20. Unlikable Characters? Here’s How to Make Your Audience Care

Season 5

October 30, 2025•1 min read

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Unlikable characters aren’t doomed to lose your audience—if you know the secret to creating sympathy or intrigue. Zena Del Lowe breaks down the tools writers of all kinds can use to keep audiences emotionally invested in their characters’ journeys, no matter how flawed or morally gray they are.

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