cliché characters

It's never really a good idea to be cliché, people stereotype cliché characters and mostly in a negative manner. You must try to remain and be yourself, that doesn’t mean that you must not go out and do what other people are doing because we all do that to some extent, however you must try and put your own personal twist to it. We are all different and that’s what makes us unique and beautiful. Having things in common with other people is fine just don’t overdo it and copy or imitate someone to be cool or liked, be your own person. Being cliché is not just about looks either but a combination of looks and attitude or personality. Be yourself because no one is better at being you but yourself. These are something’s to think about when writing and creating characters. Don’t create a character that has already been used and created millions of times. Don’t use the example of the dumb henchman for an evil scientist or the evil twin or clone, add some spice to the creative process think beyond the 1st level. Talk to and watch as many different people as you can to get ideas for characters, everyone will come up with something different and go deeper into the personality of the character maybe expand more on their past. Brainstorming is another idea on how to avoid cliché characters just sit down and write about as many characters as you can, and they don’t have to obvious it’s all a product of your imagination so don’t hold back.