User blog comment:Creeper50/Character Tip: Characters Do NOT Need To Be Likable./@comment-26030957-20160115042258

The word you are looking for is "round", which basically means displaying inconsistancies that surprise and make them more realistic as people.

Here's a link with four good tips for achieving that goal: []

It's always nice to see writers trying to create more realistic characters, without the emotional investment they instill in a story, the narrative will certainly always be dull and insipid.

So kudos to you for thinking this through and posting your thoughts to the community. Look at all the great writers below, some of the best on the site, like Mike, Banning, Empy, Blacknumber, and Dupin, who you got to speak up about how they feel on the subject. Good job.