Perfect heroes and heroines should have character flaws As a fiction writer, you may be boring your readers to death with perfect characters who always say and do the right thing. Not to mention their perfect motives and righteous intent. Really? Is there anyone that fits this description on our planet today? Without flaws, characters have no opportunity to change, reaching for a higher moral plane. Without this learning curve, there is nowhere for a character-driven storyline to go. At least, nowhere a reader is likely to follow. Readers want to feel a whole range of emotions when reading character-driven stories. Emotions like dislike, disgust, hate, sympathy, liking, and loving. We'll dive deeper into this technique soon. Comment your thoughts below. Are you having problems with this?