If you can make a character likable that's not very nice, that's the challenge of the job.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There's such an emphasis on having a character be likable. I don't think it would be helpful if I worried about that. I mean, not everyone's likable.
It's never been a priority for me to concentrate on the likability of the character.
I think that characters who are nice all the time and who you sympathize with can get really boring.
You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.
For an author, the nice characters aren't much fun. What you want are the screwed up characters. You know, the characters that are constantly wondering if what they are doing is the right thing, characters that are not only screwed up but are self-tapping screws. They're doing it for themselves.
It's hard sometimes if you think a character should look a certain way and you're being pushed to do it differently. I've had fights over that. That's why it's so important that you work with good people.
I feel like, sometimes, characters that are just good and nice can seem boring or uninteresting.
People seem to need a likable protagonist more than ever.
It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character.
I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable.