Literature
Walking the Line: Developing Character Moralities
Hello! This is a relatively brief guide on developing a character’s morality. In it, I will be covering how to develop morality for characters that are heroes, villains, or somewhere in-between (neutral).
Before I get started, it’s important to define morality as it relates to this guide. Morality, in this instance, refers to a character’s doctrine or system of morals (dictionary.com). Morals are principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct (again, courtesy of dictionary.com). Essentially, morality is a bit like an internal compass that guides a character in his or her actions—whether for good or bad (
