Three questions to consider about a character's personality quirks

One way to make sure that your characters stand out from so many others is to give them a quirk.

However, author Kathleen McCleary points out, just like real-life eccentricities, there's a fine line between memorable, perhaps even charming, and irritating.

So with that in mind, she shares three questions to ask about your character's quirks to guide you away from overdoing it in a post for Writer Unboxed. 

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