How do you make a bad character likable?

Six Ways to Make Your Villain Likable

1. Make Them Cool and Competent. It’s hard to hate a villain with style.
2. Help Your Audience Understand Them.
3. Bestow Them With Moral Strengths.
4. Create a Tragic Backstory.
5. Give Them Justifiable Motivation.
6. Make Them an Underdog.

What makes a fictional character likeable?

Show your character doing something kindhearted for someone else–petting a dog or saving a cat out of a tree–to make them likeable. The audience realizes, “Hey, that guy is a good guy: He saved that cat!” or, “She gave that homeless guy money!” In short, show us that your character is kind.

How do arrogant characters act?

Brag about your accomplishments.

1. Only brag about things that you do excellently.
2. If you want to be more arrogant, you don’t need to wait for an opening to brag, just start doing it.
3. Feel free to slightly embellish your accomplishments as well.

Why do I find evil characters attractive?

Another way of looking at attraction toward evil characters is scientific. We are interested in “bad” because it is exciting and it instills fear. The feeling of fear produces chemicals such as endorphins and adrenaline, which are usually associated with love.

How can I improve my arrogance?

How to Overcome Arrogance

1. Look down your nose on those you serve.
2. Beat yourself up over little mistakes.
3. Feel anger as a first response to human frailty.
4. Secretly manipulate, rather than openly influence.
5. Help from a high tower of superiority.
6. Cheat to win.
7. Consider people as objects to be used for personal gain.

What are traits of an insane person?

Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate. Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt. Extreme mood changes of highs and lows. Withdrawal from friends and activities.