For many writers, creating unique and compelling characters is one of the most important and difficult aspects of writing a story. Readers will often forgive a story for having weak or unbelievable plot, but unlikeable characters are a strict taboo. Many neophyte writers struggle with giving their characters each an individual voice simply because the writer is unable to venture outside of their own personality to explore their character’s. If your story suffers from trite or unoriginal characters, there are two easy strategies to fix the problem. Using these methods, only a minimal amount of research is needed to create completely original characters each with a distinctive voice.