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Originally Posted by Jaime_Astorga
As for my own contribution, all I can say is that please, for the love of God, avoid what TVTropes calls a "planet of hats": having all members of a species be defined by a single trait. If the majority of your alien species have a single one-note culture, like being logical or being warriors or being greedy, chances are you are doing something wrong. |
Well. . . Sorta yes and sorta no. It should be acceptable for an otherwise sympathetic character to only SEE a single characteristic and to present that POV in the body of the story as if it were an inescapable truth. The challenge for the author is in presenting hints to the reader that the character's POV is flawed without destroying the character's credibility.
If the hint's are subtle enough and the reader misses them, is it an error of the writer or of the reader? Maybe it's a case of 'doing your best and pray for the rest'.