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25 hobbies to humanize your characters

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People are complex creatures, even when they are in the midst of trying to save the world or going through personal traumas. An easy way to help humanize a character and make them a more well-rounded person that feels real is to give them hobbies that don’t necessarily have anything to do with the plot.

  1. Folding paper stars
  2. Knitting or crochet
  3. Writing fanfiction
  4. Candle or soap making
  5. Bullet journalling
  6. Dungeons and Dragons
  7. Tarot
  8. Palmistry
  9. Astrology
  10. Baking
  11. Gardening
  12. Woodworking
  13. Painting
  14. Figures
  15. Jewelry making
  16. Comics
  17. Gaming
  18. Photography
  19. Photoshopping memes
  20. Chainmaille weaving
  21. Collecting something obscure (Water from every ocean they’ve visited, stones from different parks, etc.)
  22. Nail art or make up
  23. Zine making
  24. Resin casting
  25. Cosplay

Let me know what kind of hobbies that you have!

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