- imperfect grammar in dialogue – my grammar isn’t always fantastic when I’m talking to someone. sometimes seeing little grammar mistakes in character dialogue makes it feel more real.
- character ticks – characters who have a chronic cough, or who have a bad habit of chewing their nails, or popping their knuckles. It fleshes them out.
- characters with actual passions – I love seeing a character get really excited about something they are passionate about. And when another character shuts them down on that subject it’s heart breaking. I can totally relate.
- puns and stupid jokes in first person narration – don’t tell me you’ve never made a little joke to yourself and then laughed at it. I think it’s cute.
- random easter eggs in books – an author’s favorite recipe, a trivia fact that they’re throwing in just because, things that may relate to the plot but are also an extra little surprise for the reader.
- newspaper clippings / articles – i just think they’re neat..
- surprise handwriting (ex: on a note mentioned in the text or something) – i’ve only seen it in a few books. it makes finding a random note or something easier to imagine. Makes it a little more real.
- platonic character relationships – i just really think they’re neat too.
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